I think it’s worth pointing out also that Reddit moved away from vote-based ranking like 10 years ago. They use an algorithm for ranking as well. The karma scores you see next to posts are not their actual vote tally. The numbers are assigned by algorithm with the votes just being a factor that influences the final number. I hated that change. It was probably the earliest sign for me that things were going in a bad direction.

It’s a difficult time for anyone who loves innovation and technology but also cares about the world’s wellbeing. I feel like I’m in a bit of a dead end in my own job, which is “tech” but not “tech sector,” and I love the idea of being able to do actual R&D for a living, but the thought of joining any one of the major tech corps makes me want to throw up.

“It’s like Reddit but decentralized! It’s like a web forum, but with accounts that are like email addresses! It’s really not that complicated! Just choose a server that-- Hey, where are you going?”