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LiveJournal vs Reddit
LiveJournal started first, in 1999, 6 years before Reddit.
Why LiveJournal lasted
- A Russian-speaking and fandom diaspora that never fully moved.
- The blog-before-blogs culture still has archives that matter to the people in them.
Why Reddit lasted
- It is the comment section of the internet, and Google still sends people there for the human thread.
- Subreddits are institutions. They migrate slower than apps.
Questions
Which is older, LiveJournal or Reddit?
LiveJournal started first, in 1999, 6 years before Reddit.
How long has LiveJournal been running?
LiveJournal has been up 27 years 155 days, since 1999-04-15.
How long has Reddit been running?
Reddit has been up 21 years 86 days, since 2005-06-23.
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