>my guess is that this leaves both Craigslist and reddit more vulnerable to unbundling effect, and this is a good sign for startups building within their verticals.
What the author is trying to say is as subreddits become more popular, exclusive website will be created in their image. He gives success stories like 9gag & hacker news. So it comes as no surprise that the author has his own website which he claims is a result of a subreddit (which one I have no clue). Basically this guy is drinking his own koolaid. The problem with this argument is it is not clear if reddit came before 9gag or hacker news. Surely hacker news & 9gag are successful despite what is on reddit, not because the idea may have spawned from a subreddit.
What the author is trying to say is as subreddits become more popular, exclusive website will be created in their image. He gives success stories like 9gag & hacker news. So it comes as no surprise that the author has his own website which he claims is a result of a subreddit (which one I have no clue). Basically this guy is drinking his own koolaid. The problem with this argument is it is not clear if reddit came before 9gag or hacker news. Surely hacker news & 9gag are successful despite what is on reddit, not because the idea may have spawned from a subreddit.