American - Businessman | October 21, 1987 -
If SOPA were to pass, Imgur would not be able to exist. We survive on user-generated content. It would be impossible for us to police the amount of traffic we get for what is or isn't copyrighted material. It's just not possible.
Alan Schaaf
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On Imgur, introverts can be extroverts. They don't have to worry about curating their own brand and are able to express themselves more authentically. They can go on Imgur and be themselves.
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Ultimately, you have to provide value to the user.
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It's gotten more open and easy to create a business on the Internet. That's a really awesome thing for entrepreneurs and for the world.
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For millennials, being a geek is a positive thing, and we see people proudly self-identifying themselves as geeks.
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Geek culture is all about being super passionate about your interests and not afraid to express them, even if your interests are unpopular.
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I think it's interesting to know that being a geek isn't the negative thing that it used to be.
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In many ways, products are a reflection of their founders, and I consider myself a geek. But aside from that, Imgur just organically evolved into the epicenter of geek culture.
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Let's get real: the .GIF format is outdated and is not really that great for the modern web anymore. It was created in 1989, and it wasn't even created for the purpose of animation.
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Over the years, the Internet has been going down the path of becoming a more personalized experience.
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When I look at other products, I naturally think of ways to improve upon what already exists.
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GIFs work because the punch line is instantaneous. It's entirely different from almost any other form of content on the Internet, which takes time to consume.
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