Reddit is an (Unofficial) Sandbox Island in Second Life

In the Northern reaches of Second Life's grid there is an island in the sea called Reddit, and as you might have guessed, it's an open-build sandbox inspired by the content sharing site of the same name. An SL Redditor named Mistyriver recently reported it was there, and I can confirm that it is, and that it is full of Reddit memes. Spotted: A giant Pokémon, several WWI biplanes, and a headquarters with Reddit's upvote/downvote sign (right next to the dinosaur skeleton). Also sighted: Several furries, some in small spaceships. The map square itself shows its Reddit flavors, alien and all: Click here to see it.

Now you're likely wondering if this Reddit island is actually an official site owned and operated by Reddit the company itself, and I can also confirm that this is not so. I showed Reddit General Manager Erik Martin this island called Reddit floating in the Second Life sea, and he said it was the first he'd ever seen it. I then asked if he had an official comment on its existence, and this is all he had to say:

"I expected it to look like this," offered Mr. Martin, and attached this map:

 

It does not look like that, but then again, SL itself pretty much has an equivalent to all those regions. (And often, several of them smushed together in the same place.) And all else being equal, Reddit island is not a bad place to visit. You may even meet some of the friendly Reddittors who run it. One of them has an avatar called Hissyfits. (Yes.) "People will undoubtedly question the intellectual property issues regarding the sim," Hissyfits tells. "We have been in contact with Jena at Reddit and they have not voiced any desire for us to discontinue using the trademark. They in fact, are fairly intrigued with Second Life." And if you are too, click here to visit.

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[Hissyfits]

Hi Hamlet, thanks for stopping by! I would also like to mention that we have an in-world group called "Redditors" which is open enrollment. There are a few Reddit-related freebies in the notices including a fully rigged mesh alien.

Group URI here:

secondlife:///app/group/7b5a36c3-1e92-c03b-0b7d-895c482dee6d/about

[DMC Jurassic]

If it's 'Unofficial', what if the actual owners of the Reddit website claim some sort of expression of interest in SL?

[Stroker Serpentine]

This won't last long. It's the final refuge of the Wrong Hands, and nobody suffers a griefer gang's presence very long. Once LL figures it out, they'll be gone.

[Acumen]

Stroker Serpentine, your drama is boring. That "griefer group" has more creativity in it's little toe then you have had in all your existence. All you ever do is whine about everything. Time for you to get off of the stage. The exit is on the left, don't let the door hit you on the way out.

[Azbuki]

That's not actually Stroker Serpentine, it's Kalel Venkman astroturfing.