With 400 million uniques in 2012, reddit is one of the most popular websites in the world.
The news and entertainment site lets users submit links or text, which get voted up or down by other users. We at Business Insider can attest to the value of getting a link in a prominent place on reddit (aka the front page of the Internet).
The craziest thing about this online superpower is that it's powered mostly by anonymous users.
The whole thing depends on "karma." Popular posts and comments are upvoted and receive karma, while unpopular ones are downvoted and lose karma. Users with the most karma (especially comment karma) are the superstars of this online community and exert significant power in driving the conversation.
We've pulled a popular comment and information when available from the top comment karma holders. Please email Walt and Gus with suggestions and corrections.
#17 ImNotJesus
ImNotJesus has been a redditor for almost two years and accumulated 363,453 comment karma. He claims to have been employed a suicide hotline.
TOP COMMENT:
In a thread that asked what movie you could turn around and say the good guy was really the bad guy, ImNotJesus said:
Any guy from a romantic comedy that basically stalks the girl and then steals her from her current boyfriend.
He then added:
#16 pseudolobster
A member since October 2010, pseudolobster has accumulated 377,327 comment karma.
TOP COMMENT:
In a thread featuring this scary photo, pseudolobster commented:
#15 se7en_sinner
A member since November 2011, se7en_sinner has accumulated 378,028 comment karma.
CLASSIC COMMENT:
In a thread about a raccoon that a guy mistook for a cat, se7en_sinner posted this image and commented:
I found your cat.
Karma measured on 3/13/13.
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