# Kevin Rose on Reddit (u/thekevin)

Part of Founders and CEOs on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/founders-on-reddit/kevin-rose

Kevin Rose: Founder of Digg.

- Reddit account: [u/thekevin](https://www.reddit.com/user/thekevin/) (AMA only)
- How we know it's theirs: [His 2012 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/xhejs/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/IAmA (15), r/dogecoin (1)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2012 to 2014
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Rose

## Moments

### u/thekevin in r/IAmA, Aug 1, 2012 · Early days

Replying to a redditor:

> When did you "really" start using Reddit?

> A few months after Digg launched I remember hearing about reddit launching, I went to check out the site and I can't recall if I signed up or not... I think my first account was a couple years ago.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/xhejs/i_am_kevin_rose_founder_of_digg_ama/c5mqiak/ · 72 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/thekevin in r/IAmA, Aug 1, 2012 · Funny

Replying to a redditor:

> Did you immediately regret posting an AMA? And are you currently closing your eyes hoping it will go away?

> Having built Digg, I have a pretty thick skin, this thread is pretty tame actually.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/xhejs/i_am_kevin_rose_founder_of_digg_ama/c5mna8k/ · 130 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/thekevin in r/IAmA, Aug 1, 2012 · Funny

Replying to a redditor:

> Worst. AMA. Ever.

> I'm new to this reddit thing.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/xhejs/i_am_kevin_rose_founder_of_digg_ama/c5mn6cz/ · 79 points as of Nov 7, 2026