The Daily Dose

Speaking on the center stage at Web Summit in Lisbon today, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian made the case that Reddit, not Twitter, was the better second screen alternative. Millions of users turn to Twitter to have live, real-time conversations about events ranging from sports to politics (and everything in-between). In doing so, it’s the hashtag that keeps the conversation moving and sorts messages neatly into a fast-moving stream anyone can follow. It’s this approach, he argues, that makes Reddit the better alternative for real-time conversation. Ohanian says: Hashtags are one of the greatest farces ever foisted upon us. No one follows…

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