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Re: AMA with Barack Obama

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hooande wrote: post #96
revorad wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The President of United States is doing a Reddit AMA and all you can do is predict disappointment ? Really? Why bother? If you're wrong, your comment will seem too negative and cynical (which it is). If you're right, well, that'd be disappointing, right? Comments like yours make me want to rename this site Hater News.

"In all honestly, no-one should expect anything else- the POTUS is not going to unveil new thoughts and strategies through Reddit." If understanding how the world works and telling others makes you a hater, then sign me up.

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Re: AMA with Barack Obama

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Post by brown9-2 »

JohnsonB wrote: post #144
hodder wrote: post #114

For those who can't get access to the site, here are his answers so far. I hope you can deduce the questions, jeopardy style: I am Barack Obama, President of the United States -- AMA by PresidentObamain IAmA [+]PresidentObama[S] 4 points5 points6 points 2 minutes ago (0 children) [–]PresidentObama[S] 4 points5 points6 points 2 minutes ago It's hard - truthfully the main thing other than work is just making sure that…

Pretty weak, typical round-about answers that you'd expect from any politician. Not what AMA has come to expect, and what's the proof that it's actually Obama writing the answers and not some intern or campaign staffer?

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/photo-obama-answ...

Of course, there is no proof that what he is typing on the laptop is answers to questions on Reddit, but then again, no picture is really proof that the person writing the answer is the person they claim to be.

Re: AMA with Barack Obama

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Post by untog »

drivebyacct2 wrote: post #150
untog wrote: post #30

Can't wait for the top post to be another asinine "comment phrased as a question" about legalising marijuana! Joking aside, I predict disappointment. Reddit users will want hard-hitting answers, Obama will definitely not give them (already the internet freedom question has been fluffy-answered). In all honestly, no-one should expect anything else- the POTUS is not going to unveil new thoughts and strategies through R…

I actually get really sick of people like you more than the people that would like our President to stop avoiding that question. Give me a break. This comment was one step away from "fucking stoners". It's insulting and inappropriate regardless. This is a typical HN troll post on reddit anyway. If you think the "jailbait" scandal defined reddit at any point, you obviously don't know what the hell you're talking about…

This comment was one step away from "fucking stoners"

No it wasn't, in any way, shape or form. I support legalisation, I'm just tired of it being treated like it's the most important thing you could possibly ask the President about.

If you think the "jailbait" scandal defined reddit at any point

Defined for who? It was on national television. I assure you that a lot of non-tech savvy people will have had their first exposure to Reddit as a result of that report.

Re: AMA with Barack Obama

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Post by wamatt »

JohnsonB wrote: post #144
hodder wrote: post #114

For those who can't get access to the site, here are his answers so far. I hope you can deduce the questions, jeopardy style: I am Barack Obama, President of the United States -- AMA by PresidentObamain IAmA [+]PresidentObama[S] 4 points5 points6 points 2 minutes ago (0 children) [–]PresidentObama[S] 4 points5 points6 points 2 minutes ago It's hard - truthfully the main thing other than work is just making sure that…

Pretty weak, typical round-about answers that you'd expect from any politician. Not what AMA has come to expect, and what's the proof that it's actually Obama writing the answers and not some intern or campaign staffer?

Yeah it's mostly sanitized, but I'm still impressed though at his overall level of savvyness, deciding to do a Reddit AMA at all. Come on what did we expect? A heart to heart with a unicorn, err... I mean honest politician? :p

He seems to be getting credit and generating overall positive impact, regardless of the depth of his answers.

Re: AMA with Barack Obama

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Post by brianwillis »

If I was Steve Huffman or Alexis Ohanian I'd be feeling pretty good about myself today. You know Reddit's become a fairly important piece of infrastructure when sitting presidents are conducting interviews using it.

Re: AMA with Barack Obama

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Post by 001sky »

stfu wrote: post #182
drcube wrote: post #165

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's 3 minutes per question, given the half hour he allotted. I don't think that's too disappointing. Did you really expect him to answer 12,000 questions?

Is there actually some video proof that he is actually there? Or is it just some assistant yelling from the other room "should I rephrase our standard answer on campaign reform" and his answer is "yes".

there was a jpg of BO with a mac in a windowless room

edit: link Verification photo: http://i.imgur.com/oz0a7.jpg

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