All I want for Christmas: A custom username for each subreddit
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All I want for Christmas: A custom username for each subreddit
The holidays are upon us, ushering in the time of year we bug our friends and family for presents - but why not bug tech companies as well?
If you've ever used Reddit, you should join me and demand custom usernames for Christmas. But why, you ask? The answer is simple: shame, creativity, and the multiplicity of man.
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Shameful secrets
I'm late to the game when it comes to Reddit, but even as an outsider I know it's meant to be the website. It's got all the information you could dream of - like how much money Owen Wilson has made per 'wow' - and after 14 years of existence, it still has the beautiful old-school internet vibe to it. It preserves the feel of the internet when online communities were for people into the same niche stuff - and not toxic by default, which is more than the rest of the web can say.
But I've finally seen the light and become a civilized netizen! What eventually got me on Reddit was a new hobby I started recently, and its subreddit has all the info and connection to the community I need. There's just one problem - I'm ashamed of my hobby.
Uhm… but