Snapchat has proved that the new order of things is privacy breach, followed by billions. Slack, a popular service loved (by most) at Gawker Media, is seeking a $1 billion valuation the same week we found out you could peer into your competitor's chat rooms.

If female celebrities break into a cold sweat over Reddit users, just image how investors feel after throwing down $50 million in the hopes of profiting off the crowd-sourced site. But lead investor Sam Altman and CEO Yishan Wong appear to have come up with a plan to appease "the often volatile Reddit community."