[–] 0x5f3759df 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
It's not a matter of size, it's a matter quality. Right now on /v/all there are several posts from /v/conspiracy and /v/BlackPeopleTwitter, so it looks like vote has quickly caught up with reddit in terms of shit-level content becoming popular.
[–] Brood 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Honestly, I don't think Voat is different enough for most users to switch and many of the same problems that Reddit has, will also show up here. Okay, so supposedly admins here are better, good, but what about subverses moderators? That's the big problem - moderators still have total control over what you're allowed to say. Voat would have a better chance, if it did away with subverses and moderators, in favor of a more free form structure (not saying that I know, what it could be or how that could work).
[–] ForensicFungineer 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Reddit is too big to fail, just like Digg was. Just like MySpace was. Just like GeoCities was.
The internet is doing exactly what it was designed to do, be a source of uninterruptible, decentralized communications. And websites definitely have a cycle to them.
[–] frankup 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
voat can succeed without taking down reddit. also, voat doesn't have to be as big as reddit to be deemed successful.
I do believe this site needs more user growth, but the most important thing is to keep a loyal user base that contributes frequently, regardless of the scale.
[–] boots 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Voat will succeed as long as there are users on the site. If it can keep a community then it is successful. It doesn't matter how big that community is. Qualitative posts rather than quantitative posts. Alright I'm going to stop being an elitist hipster prick because I just joined this place :P
[–] GenghisSean ago
I think the quality of reddit content will gradually decline, with the number of visitors declining after that. I expect reddit to plunge into a dark age of bad content. The future of Voat however looks pretty bright :)