Reddit Minimum Karma to Post — What You Need to Know

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“Short version: the company's CEO made some comments in an interview that contradicted their marketing. People dug up the clip, it went viral on Twitter, and now there's a boycott trending. The stock dropped about 4% yesterday. It's mostly Twitter outrage for now but some retailers are pulling the product.”

r/OutOfTheLoop — explaining a current controversy

“When you're setting up your first apartment, don't buy everything at once. Get a bed, a towel, and basic kitchen stuff. Live with that for two weeks and you'll figure out what you actually need vs. what Target convinced you to want.”

r/Adulting — first apartment advice

“My 4-year-old nephew did something like this. He saved half his Halloween candy 'for the kids who didn't get to go trick-or-treating.' Nobody taught him that. Kids just have this raw empathy sometimes that puts adults to shame.”

r/MadeMeSmile — heartwarming stories