Alexis Ohanian Sr. (co-founder of Reddit): I've resigned as a member of the reddit board...

[demmiblue]

I co-founded @reddit 15 years ago to help people find community and a sense of belonging.

It is long overdue to do the right thing. I’m doing this for me, for my family, and for my country.

I’m saying this as a father who needs to be able to answer his black daughter when she asks: “What did you do?”

I've resigned as a member of the reddit board, I have urged them to fill my seat with a black candidate, + I will use future gains on my Reddit stock to serve the black community, chiefly to curb racial hate, and I’m starting with a pledge of $1M to @kaepernick7’s @yourrightscamp

Link to tweet

[malaise]

1. Is that Serena Williams' husband or his father?

If it's her husband I did not know he had a son.

[UncleTomsEvilBrother]

2. It's Serena's Husband.

She has a daughter, but the daughter is a "Jr.".

[malaise]

4. Geez you're right - she is Alexis Olympia as well

I thought Jr. was for sons - would never have given that a thought - I am so old

I am glad he resigned.

[demmiblue]

8. Father and daughter have different middle names.

His is Kerry, hers is Olympia.

I think it is meant to be a thumb in the eye of patriarchy.

[malaise]

9. It is beautifully modern

I love it but I'm so old I didn't get it

[Ninga]

3. Husband. They have a beautiful daughter.

[malaise]

7. I am a big Serena fan but I never gave a thought to using Jr. for a daughter

She is Alexis as well.

[a kennedy]

5. Yes, it's Serena's husband, and they have a daughter together.......

[redstatebluegirl]

6. Reddit is a cesspool for extremists.

[renate]

12. respectfully disagree....

I absolutely love it!

I think people's experiences must depend on their settings and the subreddits they choose to follow. For example, r/politics is entirely blue except for trolls. The dog subreddits are delightful and there are lots of subreddits where people go to ask for and receive emotional support. Great recipes too. It's almost entirely a positive experience for me.

[demmiblue]

10. More:

Link to tweet

[gristy]

13. oh, my. How sad yet uplifting.

The first tweet, of Ohanian's daughter speaking.

[JI7]

11. I thought he was going to say he was going to do something

about all the vile hateful things on there