I don't think that success here means that you'll be able to completely avoid reddit. Frankly, for niche hobbies, many of us might still end up finding our way back there. But between Twitter, Reddit, StackOverflow, and maybe now Twitch, I do think 2022/2023 has been a bit of a shock to social media and reveals structural issues in online communities. If people regularly checking in on Federated social media for some things, even if it doesn't completely replace the big sites, then I think the fact that an alternative space exists can still be a net win. It will at least signal to the corporate landlords that they don't have unlimited power.