Reddit Offers Trending Subreddits on Front Page

If you follow the front page of Reddit, you may notice it looks a little different Friday.

Following the trend of listing trends, Reddit has added a trending section to its main page, which drives more traffic to smaller communities, know as subreddits.

The feature was launched Thursday, when moderator Umbrae officially announced it in this post: "We're exploring a new way to show subreddits that have gained in popularity lately by showing you 5 trending subreddits on the front page."

The trending section will contain SFW (safe for work) subreddits only. And what defines a trending subreddit? That's still unknown — on purpose. The lure of Reddit front page traffic is so strong, the company fears, it may induce cheating. Read more...