Reddit has long been known as a platform for discussions, content ratings, and news aggregations. People use it all the time, and those who have been properly registered can submit posts, pictures, videos, and even links – and all that content gets voted up or down by the rest of the users. It’s a fun platform, and recently, because of John Oliver, people have been going crazy. What’s the reason?
Who Is John Oliver?
People might be wondering what all the craze is about over some guy named J. Oliver, but he’s not just some guy. He is a popular British-Amercian comedian, writer, political commentator, actor, producer, and TV host. At age 46, Oliver quickly became one of the reasons people are rushing to give away their coins on Reddit, and some people want to know what all the fuss is about!
What’s the Buzz With Reddit?
Memes and not-so-sophisticated puns have always been a staple on the Reddit platform, but recent protests have made everything much weirder. Recently, the website went through some API changes that were not welcomed by the public, and some of the biggest subreddits have taken to actively posting John Oliver-themed content. And there is also another source of frustration – the end of Reddit coins.
Some of the Many Changes
Until recently, users were able to purchase virtual Reddit coins to give away to other users or use to award content. However, after September 12th, all of that is going away. It will be replaced by a new feature, but Reddit owners have remained mum on the details so far. So now, the whole platform is being filled with Oliver in different pictures with different commentary – users are begging people to take their coins and using Oliver as the bait, so to speak. That’s where the whole fuss surrounding the platform and his involvement are coming from.
Users have made it a rule that John Oliver must be featured in the posts in the form of images, and that’s why he’s gotten so popular. This is just among the several bad decisions Reddit has recently made, like deleting years of private messages and chats without warning users.