Reddit is a social media platform that allows users to share content and engage with others through comments and discussions. It operates differently from mainstream platforms like Facebook and Twitter, with features such as voting on posts to determine their visibility, specialized subreddits dedicated to specific topics or themes, and a unique terminology for its functions. To get started with Reddit, users can create an account, subscribe to relevant subreddits, post content, comment and reply to others' posts, send private messages, follow users, and even create their own subreddit. Additionally, Reddit offers features like custom feeds, which allow users to organize their subscriptions into separate categories, and Zapier integrations that enable automation of tasks such as republishing posts from other platforms or receiving notifications for activity on Reddit.