Goats said the same thing when reddit went full SJW and we all piled into Voat. After a thorough hazing, we were grudgingly welcomed. I like Voat, but I know it will be Jewed into silence sooner or later - just like any free speech platform.
And Voat did go to shit. @Astfgl is spot-on about that assessment. Their highly vaunted immune system developed an auto-immune disease, driving off most good users that posted unique content who were there before the hazers signed up. Now it's become cesspit made up of larping trolls, dramatic morons, a dumping grounds for Qult, and some good users who haven't found a better free speech alternative.
Kind of like what's happening at saidit, the admins have such a tight reign they drive people away
I'm not sure I agree with you entirely.
Voat went to shit because the owner doesn't know to, can't be bothered with, or got into so much trouble for, managing the site.
If voat didn't keep going down, it would be OK.
Don’t forget about SBBH and how many subs they’ve destroyed under the guise of protecting Voat. Most drama there is caused by the soap boxers and doxxers. They drove off many great users and almost all niche content needed to organically grow a community.
He was FBI'ed into what he did or didn't do.
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