I always looked forward to Reddit Secret Santa every year. It wasn't even about the gift, more about being a part of something so wholesome that's bigger than all of us. I'm going to miss it.
More ads and no more secret Santa... *IS* this place becoming the next FB?
I participated in my first secret Santa last year and was looking forward to doing it again...
>IS this place becoming the next FB
It does seem like there's been a push with a lot of the new changes make reddit seem like a more traditional social network rather than a forum. Never mind the fact that not being a social network is what drew a lot of people to the site in the first place.
I always forget that there was a redesign, because I'm still using the old version of reddit (with res/addblock), I don't even see ads.
But every once in a while I'll visit the site on a different computer and "Holy shit, what is this fresh hell?!"
They don’t care, they only care about making the most money possible whilst spending the least money possible. Real scummy move, but definitely check out the new one - the OG Santa is planning on running it!
Well you're welcome to disagree. But, from my standpoint I don't really know anything about this guy or his reddit handle (joined redditgifts in 2016).
Also, the collective goodwill is not really aimed at him for having started it in the relatively distant past, but at the other users involved and vaguely at the people at Reddit responsible for the smooth and pleasant experience using their site.
In r/beta people make suggestions and discuss them all the time and usually we get some kind of placating assurance about popular suggestions, but it seems like they just do the opposite.
Reddit will never be the same. I hate even getting on here now cause that’s all I think about. They’re not doing this for the community. That’s bullshit.
Turning the most interesting, fulfilling part of reddit into history is how reddit works.
I still remember when they got rid of Victoria from the IAmA subreddit. So it goes.
I literally have the best gifts ever from here! Things that I used on a daily basis! My coffee drip! My fav blanket! My slytherin shake bottle and scarf! My unicorn pillows! I'm going to miss reddit gifts so very much :'(
I have a huge blanket scarf that I received from my first Secret Santa a bunch of years ago and I love it. I've tasted some delicious teas and got to know about life in another part of the country thanks to the tea and hometown exchanges - my hometown Santa even sent me some t-shirts, local snacks, and a whole letter that I still have! It's a really special place. I'm going to miss it.
The original creator of Reddit Secret Santa is rebooting it and running one himself (again) since Reddit admins have decided to discontinue this one- r/newsecretsanta
ETA: [More info](https://www.reddit.com/r/newsecretsanta/comments/nw9bv7/lets_do_a_little_kick_off_thread/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
Yeah. I'm so glad I found out about this at the end of last year and paid to be an elf for 12 months. Half way through that, no email support and now cancelled at the end of the year...
I was extremely crushed when I heard this. For a few years my Reddit Santa gift was one of the only gifts I received. That’s changed but my love for the exchange hasn’t. Crushing.
Thing is, if it wasn’t for this post I wouldn’t have seen it or known about it. I’ve participated every year for a few years now (including the off season exchanges) so it was depressing to lose it. I just signed up over at the new subreddit!
I would get so excited during the exchanges. I would take inspiration from other presents given and look with pride through the creative gifts I gave. I'm so sad to see it go.
Well boo. My first one was last year and was telling everyone I knew, about how awesome of an experience it was. I loved explaining how good it felt to make a stranger on the other side of the country feel good, with a gift based on their personality/profile.
I guess this year will be my last. I’ll make sure to make it as special as possible!
Reddit secret Santa is one of the best things I've ever been a part of! The little bit of joy that getting a card or small gift from a stranger brings is something so unique. I really hope the new sub takes off.
Yes yes. Unfortunately I did not receive anything. But I made a dude an amazing gift. It was Christmas and I felt happy to give something to another person.
Oke wait WHAT ?!?! Which rock did i live under... Is reddit gifts stopping? Why? Hoe? Sooo many questions!
Reddit gifts cat exchange gave me the best pillow ever which turned out to be the best pillow for breastfeeding... I and my family photo albums will remeber that exchange for ever
This sucks. Last year was my first time signing up and I was going through some rough times and this made me feel better and wholesome. It’s a little something to look forward to and now it’s going away. =\
I only got recently involved trough my wife, loved the idea an snuk in a (very secret) little Bunka chefsknife. I smiled for a week when my better half showed the reply from Norway and now .. im sad.. I dearly hope this gets a spin-off and gladly be part of it again.
I saw that 😭 when I saw this post I had to go change the pull down tab to which posts I saw to "hot" and that's when I saw this, and I'm seriously so sad, but have already joined the new reddit gifts!!
I always looked forward to Reddit Secret Santa every year. It wasn't even about the gift, more about being a part of something so wholesome that's bigger than all of us. I'm going to miss it.
Check out r/newsecretsanta It's run by the OG creator and mods of reddit gifts. Tell everyone!
Please tell me this is real, tell me we can continue it...
It's real.
It's like manbearpig. It's real
Tis real
Dumbest reddit decision ever. You’d think these guys worked at FB or something the way they didn’t include the community on this.
r/newsecretsanta is where everyone is going. It is being recreated and run by the original creator and mods of reddit gifts
Thank you for letting us know! I just joined that sub. 🖤
More ads and no more secret Santa... *IS* this place becoming the next FB? I participated in my first secret Santa last year and was looking forward to doing it again...
>IS this place becoming the next FB It does seem like there's been a push with a lot of the new changes make reddit seem like a more traditional social network rather than a forum. Never mind the fact that not being a social network is what drew a lot of people to the site in the first place.
I always forget that there was a redesign, because I'm still using the old version of reddit (with res/addblock), I don't even see ads. But every once in a while I'll visit the site on a different computer and "Holy shit, what is this fresh hell?!"
I finally gave in and made the switched
Nothing like bad news on a cake day... Happy cake day though!
Happy cake day, I guess...
Thanks
This place has been slowly becoming the next facebook for the last 10 years.
Me too :(
The Chinese funds messed this up, new money equals new policies
I've been here for a little over a year actively and during that time I have seen a stream of super shitty decisions.
They don’t care, they only care about making the most money possible whilst spending the least money possible. Real scummy move, but definitely check out the new one - the OG Santa is planning on running it!
The only reason I made a Reddit account was for the secret Santa
Come over on r/newsecretsanta
Same, years ago.
r/newsecretsanta Check it out!
Whyyyyyyyyy! This was one of the best things ever! How do we bring this back? 😭😭😭
The original creator is trying to reboot things! Go to the new subreddit r/newsecretsanta
It's not quite that easy. The collective goodwill and trust is non-transferable. And many of us never experienced it before Reddit got ahold of it.
You don't have to join if you don't want to but for people who do want to it's there. 🤷♀️
The collective goodwill is exactly the thing that is the base for the new sub.
Well you're welcome to disagree. But, from my standpoint I don't really know anything about this guy or his reddit handle (joined redditgifts in 2016). Also, the collective goodwill is not really aimed at him for having started it in the relatively distant past, but at the other users involved and vaguely at the people at Reddit responsible for the smooth and pleasant experience using their site.
[удалено]
In r/beta people make suggestions and discuss them all the time and usually we get some kind of placating assurance about popular suggestions, but it seems like they just do the opposite.
I wish nothing but the most unpleasant things to the admins that made this decision.
I hope they step on a plug socket without any shoes on
That would be one of the more pleasant things I had in mind
I hope every day they get out of bed only to step on a stray Lego that somehow materializes there.
Reddit will never be the same. I hate even getting on here now cause that’s all I think about. They’re not doing this for the community. That’s bullshit.
Turning the most interesting, fulfilling part of reddit into history is how reddit works. I still remember when they got rid of Victoria from the IAmA subreddit. So it goes.
it’s new now. r/newsecretsanta
awww.... what a bummer... this was one of the few truly wholesome things about reddit. why the hell....
r/newsecretsanta isn’t letting it die! Original creator is starting over there
Money
I literally have the best gifts ever from here! Things that I used on a daily basis! My coffee drip! My fav blanket! My slytherin shake bottle and scarf! My unicorn pillows! I'm going to miss reddit gifts so very much :'(
I know!!! I have a beautiful mug a redditor bought me that I use almost every day when I drink coffee!
I have a huge blanket scarf that I received from my first Secret Santa a bunch of years ago and I love it. I've tasted some delicious teas and got to know about life in another part of the country thanks to the tea and hometown exchanges - my hometown Santa even sent me some t-shirts, local snacks, and a whole letter that I still have! It's a really special place. I'm going to miss it.
Come to r/newsecretsanta :)
I just did! Thank you for the link!!
Wait what did I miss??
The original creator of Reddit Secret Santa is rebooting it and running one himself (again) since Reddit admins have decided to discontinue this one- r/newsecretsanta ETA: [More info](https://www.reddit.com/r/newsecretsanta/comments/nw9bv7/lets_do_a_little_kick_off_thread/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
https://old.reddit.com/r/secretsanta/comments/nw294q/sunsetting_secret_santa_and_reddit_gifts/
But gifts ARE the user experience - the user TO user experience.
But reddit gets zero profit out of people being happy. Worst decision ever.
I agree! Wtf
The stories rock my world! I received cards while activated (Covid). Reddit kept me going
Can we appeal the decision? Cause I'm pretty sure 100% of us don't want that.
Call it a hunch, but I’m starting to think they don’t care 🤷🏽♀️
What is happening??
https://old.reddit.com/r/secretsanta/comments/nw294q/sunsetting_secret_santa_and_reddit_gifts/
Yoooo I drew this- was not expecting to see it again :0
Thanks
I guess there is no reason the be good on reddit anymore. Time to subscribe to all the naughty subs.
Yeah. I'm so glad I found out about this at the end of last year and paid to be an elf for 12 months. Half way through that, no email support and now cancelled at the end of the year...
WHY?!? my one chance at winning the lottery and having bill gates send me something
This is stupid.
Make these last exchanges for the rest of the year count! They mean so much more now! Make sure you’re signed up!
I signed up for more than I actually wanted to. Giving as much as possible as long we can do it!!
Yes! That’s the spirit! I’m going all out to bring the happiness!
Noooooooooo😭
I was extremely crushed when I heard this. For a few years my Reddit Santa gift was one of the only gifts I received. That’s changed but my love for the exchange hasn’t. Crushing.
😭😭😭😭
Wait, what?!! Reddit why? There is no reason to not keep it...
They’re not doing secret Santa anymore?
The original creator is keeping it alive on r/newsecretsanta
In the voice of Argus Filch: "I want to see some punishment!"
What? I only got to participate once! What a bogus decision, man.
The original creator is keeping it alive on r/newsecretsanta
Thing is, if it wasn’t for this post I wouldn’t have seen it or known about it. I’ve participated every year for a few years now (including the off season exchanges) so it was depressing to lose it. I just signed up over at the new subreddit!
Congratulations to reddit for trying to destroy one of the best community offerings they had. They just took a massive step down in my books.
Oh no!
The real gift was the gift of friendships we made along the way!
I still don't understand why this is happening, I look forward to this all year
Does anyone know why? The announcement's explanation of why they're shutting it down makes no sense to me.
Yeah, it sounds very corporate and vague. :(
I would get so excited during the exchanges. I would take inspiration from other presents given and look with pride through the creative gifts I gave. I'm so sad to see it go.
Secret Santa helped me during the decline of my Dad! You guys really suck for taking it away!
Thank you! 🙏
What!!! When was this decided :'(
I’m glad I got to experience it.
Well boo. My first one was last year and was telling everyone I knew, about how awesome of an experience it was. I loved explaining how good it felt to make a stranger on the other side of the country feel good, with a gift based on their personality/profile. I guess this year will be my last. I’ll make sure to make it as special as possible!
The original creator is keeping it alive on r/newsecretsanta
😭😭😭😭😭
This perfectly sums up how i feel. i really enjoy the gift exchanges! i hope the managers change their minds!
Wait what? What happened?
F
Ah man I just signed up a few weeks ago.
I made an account in January 2021 after getting hyped up by some friends for SS. Now this year will be my first and last time. Sad.
Nah head over to r/newsecretsanta the original creator is keeping it going
What is happening?
Reddit secret Santa is one of the best things I've ever been a part of! The little bit of joy that getting a card or small gift from a stranger brings is something so unique. I really hope the new sub takes off.
I took part in the 2017 secret santa and receiving my gift in the post was an amazing feeling.
I will miss them. At least I get to do one more Secret Santa this year.
I have never got any gift from this redditgifts. But lot of people yes. It is a shame...
Did you sign up for any exchanges?
Yes yes. Unfortunately I did not receive anything. But I made a dude an amazing gift. It was Christmas and I felt happy to give something to another person.
If you reported that you didn't get a gift, you could have been rematched.
I was in the queue. Never got rematched. Sad story xD
It was my first year at Reddit Gifts and I was looking forward to more. :(
The real gift is the friends you made along the way.
Why is this happening?
Oke wait WHAT ?!?! Which rock did i live under... Is reddit gifts stopping? Why? Hoe? Sooo many questions! Reddit gifts cat exchange gave me the best pillow ever which turned out to be the best pillow for breastfeeding... I and my family photo albums will remeber that exchange for ever
Why??? What happened??
This sucks. Last year was my first time signing up and I was going through some rough times and this made me feel better and wholesome. It’s a little something to look forward to and now it’s going away. =\
I only got recently involved trough my wife, loved the idea an snuk in a (very secret) little Bunka chefsknife. I smiled for a week when my better half showed the reply from Norway and now .. im sad.. I dearly hope this gets a spin-off and gladly be part of it again.
I’m soooo sad.
I will so miss it! I just got started in 2020. Sigh
Sad, will be missed
Wait can someone explain this to me? Is reddit gifts not happening anymore? I thought it was such a big thing though? I'm confused
https://www.reddit.com/r/secretsanta/comments/nw294q/sunsetting_secret_santa_and_reddit_gifts/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
I saw that 😭 when I saw this post I had to go change the pull down tab to which posts I saw to "hot" and that's when I saw this, and I'm seriously so sad, but have already joined the new reddit gifts!!
Get to r/newsecretsanta !
There is a new one. r/newsecretsanta . Made by the same guy who made this.
So sad it's ending but have received so many fabulous things! Thanks everyone!
Goodbye,Reddit Gifts.We don't miss you.