Reddit

Is RL a dead end? – Dario Amodei

Dwarkesh Clips

Platform cited as a data source for training language models

Ryan Hoover on Product Hunt's Acquisition and Lessons Learned About Launches with Dalton Caldwell

Y Combinator

A community-based platform that served as inspiration for Product Hunt's engagement systems and community features.

E172: SBF gets 25 years, Trump's meme stock, RFK Jr picks VP, Biden's 2025 budget & more

All-In Podcast

Compared to Truth Social in terms of revenue and market capitalization.

The Winds of AI Winter (Q2 Four Wars of the AI Stack Recap)

Latent Space

Has added to its robots.txt to only allow Google indexing due to its deal with Google, blocking other AI crawlers.

E171: DOJ sues Apple, AI arms race, Reddit IPO, Realtor settlement & more

All-In Podcast

A social media company that recently went public, discussed in the context of the IPO window and market speculation.

E168: Can Google save itself? Abolish HR, AI takes over Customer Support, Reddit IPO teardown

All-In Podcast

Its S-1 filing details its financial performance, including revenue, net loss, gross margin, and user growth.

Legendary Investor Bill Gurley on Investing Rules, Insights from Jeff Bezos, Must-Read Books, & More

Tim Ferriss

Social news aggregation website, whose subreddits are seen as getting close to the 'interest graph' concept.

James Clear, Atomic Habits — Strategies for Mastering Habits

Tim Ferriss

Social news aggregation and discussion platform suggested by Tim Ferriss as a less competitive, vintage powerhouse for traffic.

The Utopian Alternative To Twitter?

Cal Newport

Mentioned as a platform with similar community standards and subreddit structures to Mastodon's instances.

Ep. 224: A World Without Twitter?

Cal Newport

A social media platform with 'subreddits' that foster specific community standards, similar to Mastodon's instances.

E141: State of Series A's, VC dry powder, IPO window opens + more with Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner

All-In Podcast

Mentioned as a company that experienced community problems but was also in line for an IPO.

This World Does Not Exist — Joscha Bach, Karan Malhotra, Rob Haisfield (WorldSim, WebSim, Liquid AI)

Latent Space

Used as a source for 'wholesome memes' within Web Sim, hallucinating specific subreddit URLs.

Ep. 223: Could This Meeting Have Been An Email?

Cal Newport

A social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website, which hosts a community for the 'overemployed' movement.

2023 Resolutions and New Tools, Booze and Ethanol Alternatives, The “Yearly Delete,” and Much More

Tim Ferriss

A social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website that eventually surpassed Digg in popularity.

E164: Zuck’s Senate apology, Elon's comp package voided, crony capitalism, Reddit IPO, drone attack

All-In Podcast

A social media platform preparing for an IPO, targeting a $5 billion valuation. It's noted for its under-monetized user base and potential as a data source for LLMs, but carries risks due to its 'raunchy' content.

E6: Big Tech antitrust aftermath, potential effects of an M&A clampdown on Silicon Valley & more

All-In Podcast

Social media platform, discussed as a potential alternative for users seeking anonymity if Twitter implements stricter identity verification.

The Path to $100B by Paul Buchheit

Y Combinator

A platform Paul Buchheit was an early user of, and saw information about the Y Combinator Summer Founders Program which led to his involvement.

A Conversation with Elad Gil

Y Combinator

A social news aggregation and discussion website. Mentioned as a company that benefited from early input and principles like 'doing things that don't scale'.

Stephen Wolfram — Productivity Systems, Richard Feynman Stories, Computational Thinking, and More

Tim Ferriss

A social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website where the host found discussions about Stephen Wolfram's use of matrices.

E160: 2024 Predictions! Markets, tech, politics, and more

All-In Podcast

Mentioned as a training data owner for generative AI models.

PR + Content for Growth by Kat Mañalac and Craig Cannon

Y Combinator

A social media platform mentioned as a place where customers might hang out, relevant for content marketing platform choice.

Michael Seibel - Building Product

Y Combinator

Mentioned as the platform where Steve, a friend of Michael Seibel, is CEO, and who provided honest feedback on Socialcam.

The Savings Expert: Passive Income Is A Scam! Post-Traumatic Broke Syndrome Is Controlling Millions!

The Diary Of A CEO

Ep. 193: The Future of Twitter, Reading More, and Fixed-Schedule Productivity | Deep Questions

Cal Newport

Social media platform formerly run by Yishan Wong; discussed as an example of internet culture around free speech.