Reddit Talk adds a live audio chatroom twist to the internet’s front page

Posted on by Nadeem Sarwar

Earlier this month, a report from Mashable mentioned that Reddit was also exploring an audio chatroom feature to take away some thunder from Clubhouse. After all, the medium of live voice chats popularized by the buzzy startup has been cloned by almost every big name ranging from Twitter and Telegram to Spotify and even Slack. Well, coming back to Reddit, the self-proclaimed front page of the internet has today officially announced Reddit Talk – it’s own take on the live audio chatroom trend.

A great place to chill out with fellow gourmands on the r/grilling subreddit, eh?

Before we tell you more about the new Reddit feature, do keep in mind it is not out yet – publicly, that it. However, you can sign up for it and join the waitlist on this page. So, what is Reddit doing with audio on its platform? Well, the key premise is that instead of just screaming with text in all caps in the comments section, chats, video livestreams and images, you can now tune in to a live conversation happening in a community.

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Just like Clubhouse or Spaces, a subreddit or community moderator will be able to start live audio chat that anyone who comes across it can join. And in case you think you have something productive to add or a killer pun that can’t wait, there’s a hand raise gesture to let the moderator know that you got a few words of wisdom to say. However, the moderator has the option to mute, invite, or remove a speaker from the live audio conversation if they deem fit.

Reddit has a huge task at hand when it comes to moderation.

“We’re looking forward to working with you all to make sure that Reddit Talk has the best moderation experience possible,” Reddit says in the official announcement. Moderation, especially in case of a platform like Reddit where anonymity is used for both good and bad, is of critical importance. As per the company. Reddit Talk is tailor-made for interactions such as AMAs (Ask Me Anything), Q&As, lectures, feedback sessions, or simply providing a place for community members to hang out.

Reddit says it is working on some customization tricks such as emojis and custom wallpapers for Reddit Talk sessions. For now, you can only join a live audio conversation, both on Android and iOS, but can’t host one unless you’re a moderator. There is no word on a wider rollout, but we’ll keep you posted regarding the new developments.

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Remember Dubsmash? It’s been acquired by Reddit

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Before TikTok’s boom, there was this app called Dubsmash for lip-syncing and making short videos. It lost its charm while the short-video sharing platform, TikTok grew. The growth prompted many social media companies, including YouTube, Snapchat, and Instagram to add TikTok-like features to their apps. Now, it looks like Reddit is all set to introduce its TikTok-rival as it has acquired Dubsmash. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a spokeswoman for Reddit said the acquisition was based on a combination of cash and stock.

Reddit announced the development in a blog post. “Dubsmash will bring two key strengths to Reddit,” the company wrote in the blog. “First, Dubsmash’s mission is unique among social platforms, and is aligned with Reddit’s own mission of bringing community and belonging to everyone in the world. Just as Reddit is a place for content you won’t see anywhere else on the Internet, Dubsmash provides a welcoming platform for creators and users who are under-represented in social media.” It continued, “second, we will integrate Dubsmash’s innovative video creation tools into Reddit, which will empower Reddit’s own creators to express themselves in original and authentic ways that are endemic to our communities.“

The entire Dubsmash team is joining Reddit, including the three co-founders, Suchit Dash, Jonas Drüppel, and Tim Specht. That said, Dubsmash will maintain its own platform and brand. The company says that about 25 percent of all Black teens in the U.S. are on Dubsmash, and females represent 70 percent of users. And, about 30 percent of users log in every day to create video content, which indicates a high level of retention and engagement. The video platform enables more than one billion video views per month. Now, Reddit aims to provide a unique creator experience of Dubsmash with the community growth engine of Reddit.

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Reddit finally brings support for native image galleries

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If you have used Reddit before, you know how tedious it is to add images to a post as users had to rely on third-party image hosting websites such as Imgur. That hardship will end soon, as Reddit has announced that it is adding support for native image galleries, making it easier for users to add multiple images to a post.

Reddit says the ability to add image galleries to a post will be available to users in a few weeks. In the early stages, users will only be allowed to add 20 photos in an image gallery, but the company plans to add support for more media types such as videos, GIFs, and images, all in a single post.

r/modnews - Image Gallery support is coming soon

Additionally, Reddit will also allow users to change a caption or remove images from the gallery. However, users won’t be able to add or change the order of images in a gallery. Reddit on the web and the mobile apps (Android and iOS) will allow users to create and view image galleries, while Reddit on mobile (without app) will only support viewing.

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Reddit app on Android gets an Anonymous Browsing mode

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Reddit app for Android is introducing a new Anonymous Browsing mode, which as the name suggests, will allow users to browse content on the ‘front page of the internet’ without leaving a trace of their account activity. The official blog post says this mode will be rolling out on Android in the coming days, while its availability on the iOS app is still a work in progress and will be available around July or August.

Browsing through Reddit’s endless universe of content and communities anonymously will be allowed, but you cannot post, vote, comment, or perform any other activity that is associated with your account when the mode is enabled. However, it is quite easy to switch between the Anonymous Browsing mode and the regular mode by just returning back to your registered profile.

Also, 30 minutes of inactivity will automatically end the anonymous browsing session. Reddit says when users enable Anonymous Browsing mode, browsing or search history won’t be saved. Also, it won’t log your activity to provide personalized recommendations and won’t send activity-based personalized notifications either. You can read more about the mechanism behind Reddit’s Anonymous Browsing mode here.

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Reddit tests its own cryptocurrency to reward users for boosting engagement

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After Facebook and Telegram, Reddit is the next major social media platform to venture into the world of cryptocurrencies. The self-proclaimed “front page of the internet” is testing a cryptocurrency that will reward users for activities such as sharing an original post and posting comments, a move that aims to boost content creation and engagement.

Named Community Points, Reddit’s cryptocurrency runs on the Ethereum network and can be used to buy exclusive badges, content, and subscriptions on Reddit, and even beyond if it takes off. It is currently being tested by members of r/CryptoCurrency and r/FortNiteBR, reports Bloomberg.

Notably, each subreddit where the cryptocurrency is tested will have its own version of the Community Points. For example, the ones you get in the r/CryptoCurrency subreddit are called Moons. Contribution of members will be based on the ‘Karma’ they earn from the community, and they’ll accordingly be awarded the Community Points in their Vault.

Source: Reddit (r/CryptoCurrency)

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Google pisses off Pixel owners by changing battery settings for them

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In fact, any smartphone owner who had Android Pie on their device was susceptible to this seemingly random toggling of power saver settings...

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Android P Developer Preview 4 released behind schedule

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We are nearing release of the next version of Android and this update's a little bit late. But at least we know that the platform is spreading its wings.

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Spotify Car Player caught in Reddit thread from January

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Seems like Spotify likes not only to test its marketing apparatuses out, but tease our minds with new hardware that it has wanted to put out.

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