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I'm in a Comparative Media Studies class and I'm currently writing a very long research paper about my favorite place on the internet, Reddit. Basically my paper is trying to demonstrate how the participatory culture and utilization of collective intelligence on Reddit demonstrates its value and reliability (blah blah blah). But I need your help...

Tell me why Reddit is so important to you guys, the redditors themselves!

- What makes the Reddit community unique in comparison to other web(or nonweb)-based communities?

- What keeps you coming back to Reddit day after day (or hour after hour if you're like me)?

- What motivates you to write comments and submit links? Is it the karma? Or something more?

- When, for you, did Reddit stop being just a "news aggregator" and become something more?

- Do you/how often do you find faults with the "hivemind" mentality of Reddit?

- Anything else you want to say!

Honestly, you can answer one of these questions, all of them, or just say whatever's on your mind. Any contribution is very much appreciated. (Also, if any of you are at all interested in hearing more about my thesis, just ask! I might be slow to respond, though... I *am* trying to write a research paper, after all :D)
<bot>: HEY REDDIT, what's awesome about Reddit? You can say a lot or a little, just say something!