Natural Selection 2, now at Reddit!

PopenatorPopenator Join Date: 2009-08-27 Member: 68617Members
edited February 2010 in NS2 General Discussion
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|<b>Natural Selection 2 at Reddit</b>|
\<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/ns2/" target="_blank">http://www.reddit.com/r/ns2/</a>/
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<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><div align='center'><b>What is Reddit?</b></div>
Reddit.com is a <b>news site</b> where <b>people submit content</b> in hopes that other 'redditors' will <b>read and comment on the submissions</b>.

Submissions are rated by up-votes and down-votes. <!--coloro:#9D9B98--><span style="color:#9D9B98"><!--/coloro--><b><u>Highly rated submissions get read by thousands of users</b></u><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> within a few days' time.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><div align='center'><b>What use could this have?</b></div>
This was inspired by the success of <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/tf2" target="_blank">reddit.com/r/tf2</a>. [6,169 subscribers]
This sub-reddit resulted in Reddit's <!--coloro:white--><span style="color:white"><!--/coloro-->3 vanilla tf2 servers<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> spread evenly across America, a European server, two fun servers, and a private server used to play fun mods and hold tournaments in.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


If you're wondering, it was Reddit team member Dr. Chris Slowe himself who gave to me, in allowance, the creation and moderation of this NS2 oriented news medium. (I think he did it using magical powers he gets from his Harvard-earned PhD in physics.) Quoth the Popenator, '<!--coloro:#8B6969--><span style="color:#8B6969"><!--/coloro-->Chris said "Fixed.", and <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/ns2/" target="_blank">http://www.reddit.com/r/ns2/</a> was good.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->'.

Too lazy? Real men sign up and grow the fabled double-beard, have women flock to them, and become extremely wealthy entrepreneurs; in that order. Maybe you're just not up to the task.
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  • BiglinesBiglines Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24094Members, Constellation
    what's reddit?
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  • PopenatorPopenator Join Date: 2009-08-27 Member: 68617Members
    edited February 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1752546:date=Feb 11 2010, 06:09 PM:name=Biglines)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Biglines @ Feb 11 2010, 06:09 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1752546"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->what's reddit?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    It's a news site where people submit content in hopes that redditors will read and comment on the submissions.

    Submissions are rated by up-votes and down-votes. Highly rated submissions get read by thousands of users within a few days' time.
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  • EddieEddie Join Date: 2004-10-22 Member: 32412Members, Constellation
    I don't get it... so it's a digg wannabe?
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  • PopenatorPopenator Join Date: 2009-08-27 Member: 68617Members
    edited February 2010
    Digg, while quite popular, is obfuscated by advertisements. Reddit addresses current events so thoroughly that it has been monitored by CNN.

    <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/axe78/i_was_quoted_on_cnn/" target="_blank">http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/axe7..._quoted_on_cnn/</a>


    Also, reddit gives a better 'community' vibe. Reddit's gaming community is going strong, hosting many game servers to accommodate its large community.

    Also, reddit kicked diggs ass in the raising money for haiti competition (Reddit: $178,030.93 Digg: $4,136.00)
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  • SparkTRSparkTR Join Date: 2007-02-09 Member: 59913Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    <!--quoteo(post=1752560:date=Feb 12 2010, 02:14 PM:name=Eddie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Eddie @ Feb 12 2010, 02:14 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1752560"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I don't get it... so it's a digg wannabe?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    My blood pressure just raised.
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  • PopenatorPopenator Join Date: 2009-08-27 Member: 68617Members
    Hahahah, just let it go.
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  • Draco_2kDraco_2k Evil Genius Join Date: 2009-12-09 Member: 69546Members
    Bump 4 Awesomeness.
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  • culpritculprit Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33527Members, Constellation
    As a fellow redditor I am very pleased with this development.

    That is all.
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  • PopenatorPopenator Join Date: 2009-08-27 Member: 68617Members
    edited February 2010
    I hadn't known there were so many redditors on these forums. [6 subscribers!]
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  • PopenatorPopenator Join Date: 2009-08-27 Member: 68617Members
    I don't have all the time in the world to spend sifting through the forums, so it'd be awesome if we got more people contributing to the NS2 Reddit
    (it's also great publicity- Redditors are often willing to spend money on active communities)

    I'd be damn appreciative of anybody who posts stuff like links to maps being developed on these forums, as well as updates made to the status of NS2. Reddit's also a great way to find out whether or not people like an idea you have- they're more willing to click an up arrow for agreement and a down arrow for disagreement than to discuss the topic.

    Last Bump.
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  • BikkiesBikkies Join Date: 2009-06-01 Member: 67614Members
    Just subscribed :)
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  • DaxxDaxx Join Date: 2002-04-16 Member: 460Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1752560:date=Feb 11 2010, 10:14 PM:name=Eddie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Eddie @ Feb 11 2010, 10:14 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1752560"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I don't get it... so it's a digg wannabe?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    lol, to a Reddit user that's like posting

    "So NS is like a AvP wannabe?"
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  • lwflwf Join Date: 2006-11-03 Member: 58311Members, Constellation
    Good idea, it worked out really well for TF2. I subscribed.
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  • celewigncelewign Join Date: 2010-02-06 Member: 70458Members
    ive been a redditor for 5 years now but i barely go there anymore as reddit has become really stupid lately.
    full of memes and ######posts in areas where memes and ######posts shouldn't be.


    that said, ill be subscribing to the r/ns2 sub.
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  • RanemanRaneman Join Date: 2010-01-07 Member: 69962Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1754707:date=Feb 23 2010, 01:28 AM:name=celewign)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (celewign @ Feb 23 2010, 01:28 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1754707"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->ive been a redditor for 5 years now but i barely go there anymore as reddit has become really stupid lately.
    full of memes and ######posts in areas where memes and ######posts shouldn't be.


    that said, ill be subscribing to the r/ns2 sub.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU
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  • GiblazGiblaz Join Date: 2003-12-28 Member: 24819Members
    Subscribed!
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  • rsdrsd Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13405Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1754707:date=Feb 23 2010, 05:28 AM:name=celewign)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (celewign @ Feb 23 2010, 05:28 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1754707"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->ive been a redditor for 5 years now but i barely go there anymore as reddit has become really stupid lately.
    full of memes and ######posts in areas where memes and ######posts shouldn't be.


    that said, ill be subscribing to the r/ns2 sub.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I found the same thing, but there is a solution! Register an account and change the subreddits that appear on your frontpage. I did and now all I'm subscribed to is environment, gaming, science, technology. Problem solved.
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  • ClinkClink Join Date: 2009-06-07 Member: 67728Members
    <3 reddit
    <3 ns
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  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    rsd is 100% correct.

    just remove the reddit.com reddit, politics, atheism and pretty much any popular reddit. The quality of discussion on the less visited subreddits is still up to scratch.
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