[–] 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.
[–] 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).
[–] 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.
[–] runnerman1 ago
Reddit it currently the 10th most popular website in the US. It will take a long time for it to fail, but as for Voat I already see it as being successful. Lots of quality discussion and there is an active community.
[–] Superking ago
That all depends on your definition of success. As long as Voat provides people with a platform to discuss anything they feel like and manages to avoid most of the larger faults that reddit and other sites have it can be considered a success. As long as people keep participating, keep discussing, keep posting threads, I don't see how it can be considered a failure.
It may never become as large or as financially successful as reddit, but the reddit model is one with serious flaws. As the years go by, these flaws will become more and more evident.