Reddit and What I Found There

Using Reddit for research in new for me. This was the first time I had ever used Reddit so I was glad that I had this exposure to something new. Reddit gives you the ability to talk to others with similar interests and to learn from them.

1.    What kinds of things do people in the Reddit forums seem to be arguing about, debating, disagreeing about or otherwise engaging in meaningful exchanges of ideas about?

In this forum, people are talking about the up and coming ideas for the future of the business world. There are many creative ideas that could change our world. These people are very interested and want to hear others’ ideas as well.

2.    In your opinion, what are the two most interesting debates/disagreements you found in the Reddit forums? Hyperlink us to the two different Reddit threads and explain why you found those debates interesting.

In this thread, the people commenting are arguing whether Amazon University will change the state of college as we know it or not. They think that Kahn Academy has already done this in an impactful way. Others thing that Amazon University is the way of the future.

Also, in this thread, people are discussing the different stock prices of certain companies. One of the companies in particular is Facebook. People are talking about how they were so glad they did not buy Facebook stock at a low price but now that it is rising they are angry with themselves.

3.    Overall, what impression do you get of your discipline based on what you saw happening in the Reddit forums? Were the people in those forums talking in ways you expected or did not expect, about things you anticipated they'd be talking about or things you had no idea they'd be discussing? Explain in concise specific detail.

I honestly was expecting these kinds of conversations in this forum. I believe that people in the business world that are using Reddit are looking for the next innovative idea. These people want to converse with others with the same ideas and motives.

1.    What kinds of things do people in the Reddit forums seem to be arguing about, debating, disagreeing about or otherwise engaging in meaningful exchanges of ideas about?

In this forum, people are discussing their ideas and other ideas that they have been hearing about. This is the Entrepreneur Forum, so people are interested in those new ideas that no people have heard about. They want to see other’s ideas so they can develop ideas of their own.

2.    In your opinion, what are the two most interesting debates/disagreements you found in the Reddit forums? Hyperlink us to the two different Reddit threads and explain why you found those debates interesting.

In one thread, people are discussing Paypal. People are arguing whether it is truly a good way to receive money because some people are having Paypal hold their funds. Others think that it is an industry problem because they have had the same issues on Ebay. 

In another thread, a person working from home lists out the confessions of someone that works from home. Some people in the thread agree that this list that is provided sums up working from home perfectly. Others have their own ideas that they believe should be added to the list as well. 

3.    Overall, what impression do you get of your discipline based on what you saw happening in the Reddit forums? Were the people in those forums talking in ways you expected or did not expect, about things you anticipated they'd be talking about or things you had no idea they'd be discussing? Explain in concise specific detail.

I am not surprised at what I saw people talking about in this forum. I think that people that are entrepreneurs want to hear from others about what they had success with and what they struggled with so that they do not make the same mistakes.

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