Piracy, porn and invisible cows: the 15 best websites according to Reddit users
WHAT are the best websites on the internet? Reddit unveils 15 top destinations according to its users and Google, eBay or YouTube don't even make the list.
THERE'S so much more to the internet than just cat videos.
In fact, there are so many options it's sometimes tricky to really know where to start. Luckily, Redditors have come to the rescue to provide a complete list of the best websites out there, and Google doesn't even get a look in.
When a post was created on Reddit (a huge social news website with content generated by its users) asking "what is the best website other than Reddit?" thousands upon thousands of passionate replies came back.
This interesting social survey resulted in many hailing the greatness of sites like Wikipedia (which took first place) and Snopes for useful information, where others vehemently supported places to download pirate video and porn. Notably, the world's most visited websites Google, Facebook, and YouTube didn't make the list, neither did big hitters such as eBay or Amazon.
Reddit's full list of the internet's 15 best websites is below:
1. Wikipedia: the font of all knowledge. Come here to know anything about everything.
2. Multiple submissions: this is a tied-for-second list of miscellaneous sites ranging from Dropbox to How Stuff Works.
3. WolframAlpha: the site that can answer fact-based questions with fact-based answers.
4. Netflix: on-demand movie streaming and DVD-by-mail website. Not officially available in Australia (unless you go through a proxy).
5. (Name withheld): no points for guessing what this does. It's an adult site, and it's a hub of movies. This sort of thing is quite popular on the internet, evidently.
6. Snopes: mythbusting-website that clarifies misinformation and sets the record straight on rumours and urban legends.
7. Zombo: all that's found here is a Flash animation that leads to nothing. A big internet parody of Flash.
8. PrimeWire: the place to go to find a host of pirated TV or movies.
9. Kickass Torrents: peer-to-peer file sharing of pirated movies, music, TV and software.
10. The Nicest Place on the Internet: the place to go for free hugs via webcam. No nudity in sight.
www.thenicestplaceontheinter.net
11. Kickstarter: got an idea? Sign up, share the notion and ask for funding from the public. A great place for entrepreneurs to get started.
12. Kongregate: a massive collection of free simple online games. It's a good place to idle away some time.
www.kongregate.com
13. Find the Invisible Cow: find a cow on your blank screen by moving your cursor around and listening to someone shouting "cow!". The internet loves this.
14.Motherf***kingwebsite: a satirical single-page website talking about building a website. Contains more swear words than a Guy Ritchie movie.
15. TV Tropes: the tricks of the trade for writing fiction through workshops and reviews.
Do any of these websites make your list? Tell us what you'd include as your favourite websites.
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