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The r/Games “no downvote” experiment was a failure

More in today's Reddit Digest: Redditors' worst employees, Martin Luther King Jr., proof in AMAs, and one of the longest threads ever, mapped out.

On Jan 21, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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The Tweekender: Why Twitter hates “Zero Dark Thirty”

The Daily Dot rounds up notable Twitter news and stories from the past week—in 140 characters or less.

On Jan 18, 2013 by Kris Holt

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The Onion’s Diamond Joe Biden takes questions on Reddit

Hail to the "President of Vice!" Even the real Joe Biden took notice when his Onion alter ego did a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) session.

On Jan 18, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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The Internet vs. the Electorate: Why Lamar Smith remains in office

Despite being the public enemy No. 1 online, SOPA author Lamar Smith easily won his reelection. 

On Jan 18, 2013 by Adam Schragin

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Is there such a thing as the “Sherlock Holmes” effect?

Also in today's Reddit digest: Meet the guy who made Toxic Avenger, life as a white minority in China, and help a redditor find her missing sister.

On Jan 18, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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How to win friends and influence people: Reddit edition

Also in today's Reddit Digest: Secrets we'll only share with Reddit, Fleshlights, boyfriends in r/gonewild, and cringeworthy childhood moments

On Jan 17, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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A place for Captain Picard fans? Reddit made it so

At r/picard, redditors celebrate all things Jean-Luc Picard, all the time. 

On Jan 17, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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Reddit nets unknown Aussie singer 250,000 YouTube views

Is Celia Pavey set to become the next Carly Rae Jepsen or Psy? OK, not quite yet—but thanks to a post on Reddit, the Australian singer-songwriter might have a shot at YouTube fame.

On Jan 16, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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Reddit’s changing relationship with guns

r/guns gets political, women respond to "the friendzone," and a 27-year-old is outed as a virgin.

On Jan 16, 2013 by Cooper Fleishman

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren asks Reddit for help with Aaron Swartz law

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) wants to make sure that what happened to Aaron Swartz doesn't happen again. 

On Jan 16, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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8 reasons Chris Hadfield is the coolest astronaut on the Web

Most of us will probably never go into space, but thanks to Chris Hadfield, we can get a pretty good idea of what life is like aboard the International Space Station.

On Jan 16, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

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Reddit screenwriter cut out of his own movie

James Erwin, who landed a movie deal based on short fiction he published on Reddit, has been replaced as screenwriter on his movie, Rome Sweet Rome.

On Jan 15, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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“It’s not a tumor,” Schwarzenegger confirms on Reddit

The former Governator stopped by Reddit for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session.

On Jan 15, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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The best of the Frankengames

Also in today's Reddit Digest: The New York Times's David Carr, gilded comments, reverse-engineering white sauce.

On Jan 15, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Reddit’s super-short attention span

This long comment explained why long comments don't do well on Reddit. It didn't do well. Also: Reddit remembers Aaron Swartz; Reddit's best comment threads.

On Jan 14, 2013 by Kevin Morris