[conradfr]

Coding a reddit-like website must not be too difficult, even if you need mobile apps, but if you're expected to host images and videos while combating GPT bots the infrastructure needs and cost are at a high level right from the start.

[dom96]

Coding it is easy, getting traction with users is the hard part. I'm honestly tempted to build one but I dread building it and having it be a ghost town because getting people to adopt sites like this is tough.

[justaman]

The trick seems to be keeping it targeted towards one unique and tight nit community. Then opening the doors for those users to branch out. Like if you had a "subreddit" for an MMORPG where community is already a key attribute.