“Coming for the Content, Staying for the Community” Started With Video Games (Or Maybe Religion?)
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“Coming for the Content, Staying for the Community” Started With Video Games (Or Maybe Religion?)
After starting his account in 2009, Johnson quickly surmised two simple truths of the website: people came to see viral videos, particularly from regular people; and people liked to laugh, particularly at regular people.
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