Journey To The Centre Of Reddit

Read it; Reddit is a social news website, in which users (known as Redditors) submit stories, images and videos. The rest of the community then vote to move these submissions up and down, and if it receives enough `up' votes, the story appears on the front page. It's a deceptively simple concept that's attracted millions of users worldwide, and has reduced everything you need to see on the Internet to a single page. You can begin by simply visiting www.reddit.com, but the real fun starts when you delve into its deeper recesses.

Subreddits
Reddit itself consists of a number of isubredditsc which are small communities about particular subjects. These are created by Redditors, and at the time of writing there are some 67,000 of them. They cover everything from breaking news (www.reddit.com/r/news). Each of these subreddits is packed with regularly updated information, and if a submission from a subreddit is ranked highly enough, it will make its way on to Reddit's front page.

Submit your own
If you find something interesting on the internet that you want to share with other Redditors, you can submit it to a related subreddit. Each upvote you receive adds to your Link Karma, which is displayed next to your username. If you receive comments or follow-ups to comments you've submitted, they're indicated by a little red envelope icon. Reddit can become hugely addictive, and you'll often find yourself getting drawn into intricate discussions, or simply browsing the site.

Become a Redditor
Click 'Register' at the upper right, and enter a username and password to begin. Next, search for some subreddits on subjects you're interested in, click them and then choose 'Subscribe'. You'll see a list of your Reddits across the top of the screen, with the 'My Reddits' drop-down allowing you to see them all in one place. Your front page will alter depending on what you've subscribed to, with contributions that have been upvoted showing up even if they're from a sparsely populated subreddit.