While social media continues to dominate our daily lives, we users have fewer and fewer expectations that we are going to find authenticity when we use it. Reddit, however, stands out as an occasional exception to this constantly grifting rule. The ability to hide one’s identity, combined with a long-standing culture of advice-seeking, fosters a kind of openness that isn’t always found elsewhere. Users are often willing to share personal experiences with less of the performative polish seen on other networks, apart from when they are there to sh*tpost.

That doesn’t mean Reddit lacks entertainment value. On the contrary, the front page of the internet is a hotbed of premium distraction.. However, it takes some effort to find the best of it. Curated collections like this one make that easier, highlighting the platform’s funniest moments and reminding us why Reddit remains one of the most popular platforms of all time.