Reddit created a 'Fix the Video Player' subreddit to collect bug reports
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Suchit Dash, VP of Core Product Experience at Reddit, describes how Reddit addressed user backlash following an early video feature release.
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“We actually even created a subreddit called Fix the Video Player”
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