Voat's problem was that it became VERY political very quickly. Hopefully we won't see that happen again, but I'm sure some of these substitutes will end up that way.
I have a feeling in reality most of them will die out, but enthusiasts (especially tech enthusiasts) will keep one alive, sort of like reddit in the early days.
The Twitter fiasco spooked people. Everyone was already concerned with centralized social media, then Reddit did this and people realized that this is not going to stop.
I took over the r/upstate_new_york subreddit a few years ago when its mod team quit. It was great to see the community grow 10x and really gain a culture. I'd love to see that culture recreated here, so Upstaters, welcome!
For now we'll adopt the same definition as the old subreddit: Anything outside of the NYC metro area and Long Island is "Upstate". Upstate can be divided into multiple regions (such as North Country, Capitol District, Southern Tier, etc.)
This comes from a Plattsburgher, so hopefully there won't be too much drama haha.
Reddit really is past tense now.
Reddit really is past tense now.
Reddit.com /r/Apple has just gone private
Welcome - any new folks who have made your way across.
I don't want to live in a country where Trump could be held accountable (www.usatoday.com)
Are we really the kind of county that allows 'evidence' to go before a 'grand jury' then lets that grand jury 'vote to indict' a former president?
Welcome to Upstate_New_York!
I took over the r/upstate_new_york subreddit a few years ago when its mod team quit. It was great to see the community grow 10x and really gain a culture. I'd love to see that culture recreated here, so Upstaters, welcome!