Reddit launches Reddit Live
Reddit has rolled out a brand new feature to all users known as Reddit Live.
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The launch of the feature was announced via a blog post on the website stating that Reddit Live is “now…ahem…live”.
Reddit Live will exist outside of the subreddit system that is used to organize various topics and conversations. It’s a feature that will allow users to fully track major events in near real time without having to refresh each individual subreddit page to get the information.
“Unlike with self-post or comment based live threads, there’s no limit to how many updates can be posted during the course of an event,” the blog post stated. These live threads exist outside of subreddits and are designed to be submitted, like any other link, to whichever (multiple) subreddits are relevant to the thread. Pictures, video, and more can be embedded in the updates by simply pasting a link.”
The feature, which has been in “semi-open beta” for a few months has been popular among Reddit users wanting to follow the developments in Syria and Ukraine. It’s also been used for less serious matters like the popular Twitch Plays Pokemon that took the gaming world by storm earlier this year.
To start your own live thread, users simply have to visit reddit.com/live to start one.
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