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The best part of reddit, for me, was that it focused primarily on the content, which had to be able to stand largely on its own. Usernames were attached to content, but they were secondary. Other social media platforms are largely about the individual, the personality. The content, while present, seems to be secondary. Influencers run amok and are an advertisers wet dream. Squabbles, self-admittedly [0], tries to combine these approaches. When I look at their home page, as well as a few communities, the only thing that really stands out on each post is the "title bar" with someone's name and a follow link. There's no quick way to see what the content is about (unless it's an image), without actually diving into the meat of the content. I can't make a quick judgement call of whether I want to read the content or not, unless I base it on the person's name. For some, that may be great. For me, it misses the mark and falls too far on the Twitter side of the hybrid approach. If people find it a useful format, then I hope the site thrives. But I don't think it's the right fit for the niche that made reddit great. [0] - https://squabbles.io/about |