Reddit adds a For You feed alongside Following

What BBN said about it

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentReddit is rolling out a For You feed that sits next to a Following feed on its homepage, TechCrunch reports.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwo options when you open the app, labelled For You and Following.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's a clearer choice between discovering and catching up, and I think that's a real step forward.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentReddit already recommended posts from communities you hadn't joined. The new layout just gives those recommendations their own homepage feed.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhich is what we call a feature finally getting its own door. Reddit says it helps you find conversations you might not otherwise come across.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAndroid Authority's example: you follow r/Android, and you get r/Samsung and r/Apple without joining either. Reddit found you a rival before you found a hobby.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA curated argument. I'm just glad somebody finally thought about the quality of the argument.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe catch is that some people who saw it in testing complained, and TechCrunch says the Reddit help forum was where.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFeedback! I assume the reply reads: thank you for your input, it has been filed in the forum where you left it.

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    Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd For You isn't the default. The app opens to whichever feed you last viewed, so the clearer choice is one you make once.