reddit.com/r/movies
Although Reddit sometimes gets a bad rap for being overpopulated with neckbeards, nerdy know-it-alls, and borderline incel level angsty teens, it is hard to argue with the fact that, at least in theory, Reddit's thousands of communities come in handy. No matter what you are interested - no matter how niche, obscure, or bizarre that interest may be - there is a 99% chance that a subreddit exists on which you can nerd out about it with other likeminded people. Say what you will about Reddit, it is an extremely underappreciated resource of information. News, and interesting online social dynamics.
At its worst, Reddit can be the digital equivalent of a pack of ravenous dogs, tearing apart anything and everything that comes their way.
It's a bit of a shame, when you think about it, that Reddit has developed the somewhat off-putting reputation that it does. Essentially, it is an entirely democratic quasi-social network that thrives on a system of up and downvotes, which creates an intrinsic function of mitigating the infinite slush pile of incorrect, misleading, and subpar content that exists on the internet. By empowering users with the ability to upvote something to the site's self-proclaimed "front page of the internet," or downvoting it into oblivion as kids say on Reddit, at its best Reddit is a powerful tool for curating the best of the best when it comes to online content. At its worst, Reddit can be akin to a pack of ravenous dogs tearing apart anything and everything that comes their way.
Reddit is a social media platform that specialized in deep dives into different topics. This allows people to connect with others who share the same interests. This can be helpful for finding news, rumors, theories and speculations on celebrities. It can also be helpful for connecting with people around the world who share your interests at any time of day or day of the year.
I believe it's about time we looked past Reddit's reputation. Yes, it can be a very useful tool for film buffs, even those of us who don't specialize in this area. For example, I found that browsing some of the more general subreddits was impressively entertaining-you'll be surprised at how interesting and varied they can be. So why not give Reddit a try? It may surprise you how much fun you can have with it.
With more than 22 million individual members (and often 25,000 or so of those members online at any one given time), r/Movies is one of the most active online communities concerning the latest in film news, discussions, and upcoming announcements. There is literally no more frequently updated source on all things pertaining to film, be it Hollywood or indie, than r/movies.
History
Reddit was initially conceived by two college roommates, Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian, in 2005. After attending a lecture by the famous programmer Paul Graham at the University of Virginia, Huffman and Ohanian spoke with Graham, who was apparently impressed with their drive and knowledge. Based on this conversation, Graham invited them to apply to his incubator for startups, Y Combinator.
At their initial idea-development session, My Mobile Menu proved to not be a successful option; however, during a subsequent brainstorming session, Graham pitched the idea for a site that would serve as the "front page of the internet." Thanks to an initial round of funding provided by Y Combinator, Huffman and Ohanian were able to get to work on what would eventually become Reddit. The site launched in June of 2005.
Shortly thereafter, upon expanding and adding on additional key players in the running and development of the site, Alexis Ohanian and Steve Huffman sold Reddit to the Conde Nast Media Group (owner of Wired magazine) for a reported sum of money somewhere between the tunes of $10 million and $20 million.
In 2009, Reddit finally became reasonably profitable through the introduction of advertising. It became one of the biggest players in the dot-com space and today is one of the most frequented sites on the internet, with a total valuation of $1.8 billion.
Design
To be honest, I found Reddit's design to be a bit confusing at first. When I first visited the site (which was, admittedly, a decade ago), I did not find it to be the most intuitive interface that I'd ever seen. This is partially because the whole concept of Reddit was so unique and novel back then - the idea of threads then, was still foreign to me. However, I stuck with it and it didn't take long at all for Reddit's elegantly logical layout to reveal itself to me.
At the top of the Reddit home page, you will see three viewing options: large cards that display images well, classic mode which requires clicking into posts to view more content, and compact mode which resembles a classic message board layout.
Sorting posts into ?Best? ones, Hot, New, Top, and Rising helps to make Reddit much more user-friendly and customizable. Additionally, you can find a dropdown menu that shows popular subreddits and ones you visit frequently.
Content
Reddit is composed of hundreds of thousands of individual subreddits. Joining r/Movies will allow you to access news and discussions surrounding major motion pictures.
As for what you will find on r/Movies, it largely depends on the interests of the community at any given time. Whatever is being discussed by movie buffs on Reddit will be what you see. There is, however, a wealth of archived posts to peruse if you're not interested in current conversations. But the majority of posts relate to news about film festivals, new releases and big events, actor updates, and general discussion and debate about all things related to movies.
Mobile and Desktop Experience
Personally, I prefer to browse Reddit on my phone. The app is constantly being improved based on suggestions that users voice on the subreddit devoted specifically to the app. That is how an app should be optimized in my opinion. There are alternative ways to enjoy Reddit via other apps, such as Beam, Glance, Alien Blue, and Nano for Reddit. If you find that you are frustrated with any of the official Reddit app features, feel free to check out any of these Reddit-compatible apps.
I scroll the official Reddit app on my phone for hours, though, and I do so quite frequently. It's like a never-ending social media feed without the annoyance of people's curated social media identities obscuring the actual content. It helps that Reddit is anonymous. If ever I am bored, I just scroll my personalized Reddit feed for all the latest in all of my favorite topics, either on my phone or on the computer.
Pricing and Plans
Reddit is a free service to use, with no need to pay for Reddit Premium. For $5.99 a month, Reddit Premium provides an ads-free Reddit experience and 700 coins each month. Coins can be used to incentivize particularly good, interesting, funny, or diligent posts/comments by awarding them to their authors - just in case someone has something so good to say that a simple upvote does not suffice.
Suggestions that I have for r/Movies
I think that r/Movies is a great resource for all things film news and discussion. The subreddit is intelligently structured and all of its rules seem fair to me (for instance, no posting about movies that were released prior to 1960?). This is a robust and usually civil subreddit with a ton of activity, and the majority of its users take it seriously (which is refreshing for Reddit). So, all I can really say is that I don't have any suggestions.
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