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Reddit from a Non-Redditor

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Yesterday, Mashable posted a story stating that Reddit is valued at a whopping $240 million. Reddit is one of those things where I had heard the name over the years, but didn’t quite know what it was. Then, I read this article in New York Magazine over the summer that kind of piqued my interest, but with my busy schedule, Reddit once again crawled to the back of my mind. It wasn’t until PR Daily posted this infographic that I finally decided I should give this thing a chance and I have over the past few days.

As a newbie, Reddit is pretty intimidating. Redditors speak their own language and have their own rules or “Reddiquette.” These rules can vary from subreddit to subreddit. Subreddits are Reddits dedicated to a particular topic where you can submit a text post or a link. The biggest thing with Reddit is it is a community where you are supposed to engage in conversation, read, comment and share valuable information. Reddiquette states that very few of your links should be from your own blog or website, if at all. Or at least that is what I read on one list of rules.

I spent a little time on a couple subreddits, reading and commenting. I also submitted a couple blog posts that I thought would be interesting and relevant to the particular subreddits. I definitely got a lot of clicks and some up votes (oh yeah, Redditors can give you up or down arrows on posts). However, I also got some really nasty comments about my Coffee Shop Etiquette post from a barista subreddit. As a former barista, I thought the community would find it funny, but of course people get really brave on the Internet.

I’m still not sure if I will ever be a Redditor or if I want to be. But, if you’re gonna give it a try, this video might help:

Coffee Shop Etiquette

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Both as a student and professional, I have spent a lot of time working in coffee shops. Comfy chairs, the smell of espresso and pastries, relaxing music… why do people have offices at all? Oh yeah, because loud or just plain annoying people can destroy your work environment in seconds. Want to avoid being one of the obnoxious ones? Follow these rules:

Do not:

  1. Have your cell phone ringer on, have a long or loud cell phone conversation, or Skype. Ever heard of vibrate people? I understand forgetting you have your ringer on and quickly grabbing your phone, but after the fifth time it rings in a quiet environment, turn that thing off! I also understand that sometimes it is necessary to answer the phone, even when people around you are trying to study or work, but do you really have to yell? Finally, don’t Skype in public. It is always annoying.
  2. Watch videos or play audio without headphones. This seems so obvious, but you’d be surprised how often it happens. I know you are studying with friends and you HAVE to show them the hilarious video of a chihuahua dancing, but PLEASE just send the link so you guys can laugh about it later.
  3. Sing along with the music. No way this actually happens, right? Wrong. This happens more than you would think. People get extremely comfortable at their regular coffee shop and obviously forget they are in public as they sing along with Cat Stevens and other would-be-soothing tunes.
  4. Bring a baby, toddler or small child unless you have had their vocal chords removed and have taught them to cover their mouth and nose when they sneeze and cough. I hope not to offend all parents with this one because of course not all children are evil and not all parents are oblivious, but many, many are.

Well, I’m glad I got that off my chest. What is the most annoying thing you have seen in a coffee shop?