> They're horrible becuase not a lot of effort goes into them. And not a lot of effort goes into them because there's no money to be made off e.g. a Reddit clo

> They're horrible becuase not a lot of effort goes into them. And not a lot of effort goes into them because there's no money to be made off e.g. a Reddit clone without doing the same things Reddit is doing. A vicious cycle. > If there's no alternative, then they will drastically improve. Ah yes, monopolies (virtual or otherwise) are well-known for drastically improving their products. > Voat is bad becuase of the users. Not becuase it is an alternative to Reddit. Alternatives are often created by people with strong viewpoints, e.g. Voat. > If all Reddit users switched to coat, it would have a pretty similar culture and content This makes a lot of assumptions, namely that the admins of Voat wouldn't quash that (and there's little reason to believe they wouldn't).