My first post here was today and it received positive attention. I have used reddit for almost two years now and haven't received a reaction that wasn't downvoted. I tried to be active in subreddits but couldn't stand the constant sarcasm and shitty jokes.
I do wish that more people were on voat, but it is nice to feel like you belong to a community who will actually listen.
[–] MRPockets ago
I heard Voat mentioned from time to time. When the Pao thing went down, I began to be uneasy with Reddit (I'm not really sure when it first started, but that was when I first distinctly remember it). When they announced the changes to their ToS that allowed them to sell user info the advertisers (something they had promised never to do) I knew I had to leave. I stopped Reddit cold turkey on Jan 1, 2016 & made my Voat account.