Steve Huffman, a Reddit co-founder, is taking over as CEO, the San Francisco-based company said Friday.

First, Im super excited.

Second I am terrified, Huffman said in an interview.

User Revolt Makes Ellen Pao Resign as Reddit CEO

A decade ago, Mr. Huffman and Alexis Ohanian started Reddit in a two-bedroom apartment in a Boston suburb.

The argument over diversity in technology and insulting on the Internet have been going on for a long time.

However, they seem to have reached the boiling point in the last year.

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Years in the making, her gender discrimination case was unsuccessful to influence a jury.

And thats just a shame against humanity.

A petition demanding Ms. Paos resignation was signed by more than 213,000.

Reddit users celebrated in an over-the-top fashion as soon as her departure was announced.

Rejoice internet brethren, wrote one.

The great evil has been slain.

She added that the good has been off-the-wall inspiring, and the ugly made me doubt humanity.

She started working at Reddit two years ago.

Reddit users closed down hundreds of sections of the message board in protest.

Earlier this week, Ms. Pao apologized to the sites members for the episode.

The mods moderators and the community have lost trust in me and in us, the administrators of Reddit.

The case attracted attention around the world, in part for its lecherous details.

Ms. Pao responded that the sum was too much.

Judge Harold Kahn agreed and reduced Kleiners costs to $276,000.

He pointed out in his ruling that Ms. Pao has significant economic resources.

The court reporter has been asked to prepare transcripts, which is the next step in the process.

Ms. Pao for many months is not required to provide her basis for appeal.

Lawyers of Ms. Paos lawyers and Kleiner refused to comment on the issue.

Ms. Pao said she would continue to be an adviser to Reddits board for the remainder of the year.

She said, I plan to get a lot of sleep, when asked about her immediate future.

source: www.techworm.net