mrbigmouth502@kbin.socialtoMoving to: m/AskMbin!@kbin.social•Why is everyone posting beans today?
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1 year agoAgreed. I was hoping Reddit’s in-joke culture wouldn’t make it here. sigh
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Agreed. I was hoping Reddit’s in-joke culture wouldn’t make it here. sigh
Hot peppers. Whether it’s jalapeno, cayenne, habanero, Thai chilis, ghost pepper, or even the milder ones like banana peppers, they’re all great. :D
It turns out it came out in 2016. I was thinking 2018, but I was wrong. https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/official-reddit-app/
In a way, it’s been even longer than that, since they bought out Alien Blue in 2014, according to Wikipedia
I felt Reddit’s quality started going downhill around 2021, which is not long after they introduced the official app and started allowing Google logins.
EDIT: Looks like the official app’s been around longer than I thought. :O
What’s the TL;DW version?
I’m OK with them. There’s definitely such a thing as overusing them, but I think they can be useful for conveying tone.