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So what's up with Voat?
hey all! i think this is my first ~talk post, đź‘€ nice place ye got here! so, i got to thinking about social media sites a few days ago (whilst trying to brainstorm a sideproject that isn't a social...
hey all!
i think this is my first ~talk post, đź‘€ nice place ye got here!
so, i got to thinking about social media sites a few days ago (whilst trying to brainstorm a sideproject that isn't a social media site) and i got to thinking about Voat.
it seemed like an interesting idea at first, a nearly literal copy-paste of old reddit meant a system that i was already used to, but i'd also be early enough to get whatever username i want, and they even have a cute little goat!
and then uhh
reddit got rid of a lot of hate-communities
and they all went to voat.
now - i guess that's fine. if they want to all exile themselves into their own corner of the internet, i can't stop em
but my question is like - what about the people behind Voat? obviously there's people running the site, there's investment money involved, and they have to know that their site is the front-yard above-ground pool with green water of the internet, right?
i tried looking for some interviews of the founder - but i couldn't find anything.
any of you lot know what's goin' on with voat? what are your thoughts on the site itself? its longevity?
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