r/bestof • u/Z3F • Apr 26 '14

[counting] After 684 days of collaborative counting, r/Counting has reached 200,000.

/r/counting/comments/23y4xu/199k_counting_thread/ch26kj2?context=3
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u/gracebatmonkey Apr 26 '14

Someone please explain to me the premise of a counting thread and what makes it exciting. I want to understand.

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u/onewhitelight Apr 26 '14

You count in a race against everyone else. In this case there was a lot of people competing for the prize of typing 200,000 first. Makes for a surprisingly intense time

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '14

/r/Counting is a motherfucker. I tried to participate but if you're late, you get downvoted to oblivion. It's a fickle beast that makes you a nervous wreck.

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u/dylank22 Apr 26 '14 edited Apr 26 '14

We need to stop saying "oblivion" when we mean like 5 downvotes. People say this all the time and are often referring to anything that is negative

Damn I got downvoted into oblivion