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What happens at these?
Mods & admins hang out, eat, drink, network, and we give away cool Reddit swag!
Can I remain anonymous?
YES. Absolutely. We know this is super important, so we offer several ways to maintain your privacy, like filling out your own name tag, opting out of photos, and much more.
Can I bring a plus one?
YES! In fact, we’d prefer it. We know most of you don’t know each other and it can be hard to break the ice. Feel free to bring someone along if you’d like.
When will I receive the location for an IRL event?
It varies, but typically about 2-3 weeks beforehand.
How will I receive event information?
We will reach out to you in two ways – emails to the address you RSVP’d with & direct messages on Reddit from an admin account.
Do I have to talk to admins?
Absolutely not… except when you check in. Then, yes. Sorry.
How do you keep attendees safe?
We do several things to keep mods safe at our IRL events: 1) vet all RSVPs with our Safety team, 2) only provide event information like location, time, etc. to guests who were approved in the vetting process, 3) have on-site security guards, and 4) when communicating with the public, we describe events as Reddit gatherings and never indicate that guests are mods.
What happens at these?
We offer a variety of virtual experiences from informative sessions about moderation, to new moderator bootcamps, to our flagship virtual event Mod World.
Can I remain anonymous?
YES. Absolutely. Our event platforms allow you to edit your name to be whatever you’d like.
How will I receive event information?
We will reach out to you in two ways – emails to the address you RSVP’d with & direct messages on Reddit from an admin account.
How do you keep attendees safe?
We do two things to keep mods safe at our virtual events: 1) vet all RSVPs with our Safety team, 2) only provide event access links to guests who were approved in the vetting process.
Steve Huffman is the co-founder and CEO of Reddit, the "front page of the internet" and fourth most visited site in the U.S. He is also the co-founder and former CEO of Hipmunk, the popular online travel company. Raised in northern Virginia, Huffman pursued his passion for programming from an early age and followed it through a computer science degree at the University of Virginia. In 2005, he and his college roommate Alexis Ohanian pitched their first start-up to then-new incubator Y Combinator. While the pair's initial idea for a food-ordering mobile app called My Mobile Menu was rejected, Y Combinator founder Paul Graham invited them to build a new startup, which soon led to their creation of Reddit. After selling the company in 2006, Huffman launched Hipmunk and was named to Inc. Magazine's “30 Under 30” list in 2011 and the Forbes “30 Under 30” list in 2012. A few years later, Huffman returned as CEO of Reddit, where he has led the company's development of native image and video hosting, a new mobile app, and a full site redesign while growing the Reddit community to over 330 million monthly users. In addition to his work at Reddit, Huffman is a mentor at Hackbright Academy, a San Francisco-based coding school for women. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, dancing, and browsing r/WholesomeMemes.