This led to some significant changes in r/IAmA standards and policy that improved the platform and shaped the subreddit into the cultural juggernaut it is today. The community expressed their extreme disapproval and in further moderator discussions, /u/karmanaut was tapped to take over as head mod. At this point, /u/32bites made the decision to close r/IAmA with the hope another subreddit would take its place. The initial creator, /u/32bites, became unhappy with the quality of the posts and the direction the subreddit was taking. An ever growing and diverse user base led to differences in opinion over the future of the subreddit. As r/IAmA grew it began to face obstacles.
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In response, the moderators began to encourage users to provide proof with their posts, and also offered confidential verification when the AMA host was uncomfortable putting their proof out publicly. With the explosive growth of the subreddit, issues arose with users creating fake AMAs. These early “celebrity” AMAs were posted on Reddit’s blog, were generally restricted to certain topics, and the questions answered limited to the top ten. At the same time, Reddit employees also began reaching out to well-known individuals to participate in AMAs to answer questions for Redditors.
With the increasing popularity of the format, users began to request certain people and topics for AMAs over time this has led to numerous AMAs that might The small community grew quickly (gaining 20,000 subscribers in its first four months) and garnering a wide range of posts, topics, and questions. Eventually, this lead to the creation of r/IAmA to give these popular threads their own subreddit.
There, users started Ask Me Anything (AMA) posts in which users were encouraged to ask interesting questions of the postee. Like many subreddits, IAmA began as an idea elsewhere on Reddit, in this case in /r/askreddit. Every user has helped to shape and grow r/IAmA with their posts, votes, and questions. This sets the site apart from other social media platforms since users determine the fate of the content posted to the site. r/IAmA (as well as more than 10,000 other active Reddit communities) thrive on this voting system: popular and insightful content rises to the top, while less interesting content fades into obscurity. The site is broken down into sections, commonly referred to as “subreddits,” with each focusing on a specific subject matter. Reddit is a social networking website containing content and submissions that are driven to prominence thanks to votes cast by the user base. This foreword provides an overview of the history of r/IAmA, from its inception to its current position as one of the most successful crowd-based interview platforms on the Internet. As moderators, we are in the unique position to facilitate some of the most fascinating content on the web. With over 8 million subscribers, some moderation is required to maintain a balanced signal-to-noise ratio. We are the people who write and implement the policies that, in conjunction with user voting, keeps r/IAmA running smoothly. Welcome to Ask Me Anything from the current moderation team of r/IAmA.
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ASK ME ANYTHING A collection of some of Reddit’s best AMAs from r/IAmA.