it was founded in 2005 by steve hoffman, alexis so honey and, and aaron swartz, alexis is better known as mister serina williams. but he wants you to know he's his own person, who they don't tell us any banners do gauge. you because you can bench print him, does it be a bridges are you able but of course, alexis is not even the most important co founder of read it. that would be aaron florence who will come back to in a minute. anyway, until a few years ago, read it was considered a somewhat free corner of the internet almost. and our kids stick in it vest for even and democratic ideals, often anti establishment in the story that would get boosted the most on and in their communities. since that time, however, read it has seemed to change banning large swath of both left wing and right wing speech. and it happened around the same time that they appointed jessica, a shoe as their director of policy in 2017. well, i'm for any read it higher up and just some nerdy coder with their fingers all day and orange from cheetos and i got like a corky, pat mouse name winston smith that sits on the