Communities are dead out of Reddit

[666penguins]

Because no one trusts Meta.

There’s a startup called Floods TV dedicated to communities with video support, that is the same idea but without the tracking.

There’s a good shorts alternative called Loops that is also a great alternative for short form video that’s been out a year or two now.

Odysee is less about communities, and more like a YT alternative without the shorts. But I recommend all of these because again, no one trusts meta.

[genericusername1904]

>What do you think Is is the key that keeps this reddit alive ?

Fascinating subject.

It’s got to be massive replacement foot traffic; if even 5,000,000 people each day pass through here and a few drips and drabs engage and then leave because they hate it then the same few drips and drabs of the next 5,000,0000 people tomorrow will replace them. The long-term user is the gatekeeper/moderator/voter who is the actual barrier blocking fuller engagement and the model of the platform itself works on rapid cycle of maximum eyeballs: clickbait and outrage-porn.

Essentially “what’s keeping it alive” is sheer inertia and global access to vast numbers of one-timers.

It’s not useless at the same time: I’ve found that most of my ‘reads/views’ on things come from off-site so in a sense it’s sort of functional as a platform through googlesearches, but actually ‘joining reddit itself’ to ‘participate’ is not an attractive proposition given the abuse:

* shit comments
* downvoted for giving correct information
* ignored when raising these questions

Sheer inertia. It’s not a functional model anyone is managing, it’s the more equivalent of a hobo camp run by a gang of crack addicts that’s just situated on a road that a lot of people happen to pass through from time to time.

*ed. ed. ed. wait, if you’re arguing that reddit is ‘good’ for ‘communities interested in the subject/s’… jesus christ ….you’re not arguing that, are you OP?*

[Matnest]

Anonymity does a lot of heavy lifting here. People are way more willing to share real thoughts when it’s not tied to their identity or network

[ContentClawz]

The structure is completely different. Reddit is organized around topics, not people. When you join r/socialmedia you’re opting into a subject, not a social circle. Facebook groups are tied to your real identity and your existing network, so every post carries social risk, your boss, clients, or contacts might see it. The other thing most founders miss: Facebook groups are creator-centric by design. You build them to grow your startup, which signals to everyone that the space exists to market at them. People feel like an audience, not a community.