Over the past year we have been working towards the goal of supporting a new type of gift exchange for subreddits. We are so excited to announce that today we are accepting signups for our first pilot subreddit gift exchange for the amazing r/books! If you are already too excited to keep reading and want to just sign up already, head over here.

For those of you who want some more information, here it is.

First off, a subreddit exchange is like a secret santa exchange except it is for a specific subreddit. We think this will work for a lot of existing subreddits (snacks, gaming, crafts, art, comics, this list is really endless) and we think a lot of new subreddits can be created just for this.

When you sign up for a subreddit exchange the signup form will be a bit different. We will ask for information specific to the type of exchange it is. For this r/books exchange, we ask that you tell us your favorite kind of books. This has a few benefits, first off it helps your match (the person sending the gift to you) figure out the best possible gift for you. Second, in the long run it will help us match you with the best possible person to send you a gift, and vice-versa.

Basically, we are evolving redditgifts to be a gift exchange platform where we try to maximize happiness and minimize the shaft. We think our gift exchanges are so much fun that people would enjoy doing them year round. Imagine getting a gift from a stranger every month! So. Much. Fun!

You say that books just aren't your thing? Well, that's kind of sad, maybe if you try reading some more they will be. But OK, maybe they just aren't. Maybe you want your favorite subreddit to have an exchange of its own. We say great! We will be working to make the process of creating gift exchanges more automated over time, but for now just send us an email. We like to work with moderators of subreddits, but if you aren't a moderator that's OK, send us an email and we will find the moderator and work it out. Make sure you tell us why you think a gift exchange would be a good idea.

Lastly, we are working on adding other things to redditgifts that would benefit the reddit community and humanity in general, so stay tuned and if you have ideas, or want to lend a hand, by all means contact us now!