Reddit: How To Use It And Why You Should

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By Mack Rawden
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Reddit is an explosion of information. It’s a hub for everything cool going on in the entire world. It has the exact article you feel like reading or picture you feel like looking at. All you need to do is program in your own information so its brilliant Internet brain figures out how you roll, and it’ll start delivering your hopes, needs, wants and desires right to your screen within minutes. Unfortunately, not everyone has gotten on board yet. Why? Probably because the site is overwhelming and visually hideous. It’s like genie vomit.

It’s okay, though. If you’re one of the confused and bewildered many who haven’t yet given Reddit a try or have given up after just a few usages, it’s not too late to get on board and the above video will help. It was put together by CGPGrey, and it explains every surface level thing you might want to know about the Internet’s front page, all while presenting a compelling case as to why it should be used.

Ordinarily, the goal of CGPGrey is to take very complicated historical or world news issues and explain it in an efficient and informative way. The popular YouTube channel has devoted episodes to the difference between Holland and the Netherlands, the specifics it takes to become Pope and why we have a debt limit. Upon first glance, this topic might seem very out of place, but it’s actually perfect for the CGPGrey treatment. Whether the creators would like to admit it or not, Reddit appears insanely complicated to the average person, but really, the potential users just need a five minute explanation for what the hell is going on. It’s like a sophisticated, well made driver’s ed video for the Internet.

If you feel like watching more CGPGrey, you can check out this fascinating video below about the chances of Texas leaving the Union…

Mack Rawden
Editor In Chief

Mack Rawden is the Editor-In-Chief of CinemaBlend. He first started working at the publication as a writer back in 2007 and has held various jobs at the site in the time since including Managing Editor, Pop Culture Editor and Staff Writer. He now splits his time between working on CinemaBlend’s user experience, helping to plan the site’s editorial direction and writing passionate articles about niche entertainment topics he’s into. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in English (go Hoosiers!) and has been interviewed and quoted in a variety of publications including Digiday. Enthusiastic about Clue, case-of-the-week mysteries, a great wrestling promo and cookies at Disney World. Less enthusiastic about the pricing structure of cable, loud noises and Tuesdays.