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Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to Reddit by dageshi on Monday June 12, 2023 @12:06PM (#36295784)
> Each community has its own set of reasons for hosting itself on reddit vs other locations.

I don't think much thought goes into hosting on reddit or elsewhere. The people who like reddit, setup on reddit, the people who like Discord setup on Discord.

In the absence of reddit, I have no clue where many would go, there's no obvious place I would go.

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Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to Reddit by johnnyanmac on Monday June 12, 2023 @12:43PM (#36296422)
There's a few bits of thought to consider

- I (and/or my community) wants/doesn't mind psuedo-anonymity.

- I want a community that can quickly grow, not bound by region

- It should be easy to share links

- It should be easy to setup a longer form discussion

Discord for example would probably only satisfy 2/4 conditions.

But yes, there is no one glove fit all replacement as of now. If only because most new alternatives can't satisfy item #2 without some major money being put into advertisement.

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