Reddit received some criticism for its handling of the Boston Marathon bomber case . Some Reddit users , taking over images , named innocent people as potential suspects . Reddit general manager Erik Johnson says he ' ` ` this type of witch hunt '' ( After the FBI released photos of the bombing suspects , its website received more than 300,000 tips per minute , according to news reports . ) Cybersecurity expert Doug White : The media are only as good as their word .
Reddit received some criticism for its handling of the Boston Marathon bomber case . Some Reddit users , taking over images , named innocent people as potential suspects . Reddit general manager Erik Johnson says he ' ` ` this type of witch hunt '' Cybersecurity expert Doug White : The media are only as good as their word .