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I feel like at that number Reddit is in the goldilocks zone for being a useful social media platform -- big enough that there is tons of engagement, but small e
by dilDDoS 6y ago
I feel like at that number Reddit is in the goldilocks zone for being a useful social media platform -- big enough that there is tons of engagement, but small enough to not drown out anyone. If I want to, I can make a post about a hobby project on Reddit and (if it's actually something interesting) it'll get quite a bit of attention. If I post the same thing on twitter, it'll be lucky to get a tenth of the attention.
I do wonder how much of this is due to the lack of emphasis on a poster's "credentials" though. Reddit seems to be the last online platform where anyone can contribute to a discussion without being judged for how "popular" someone is.
- Dirlewanger 6y agoAbsolutely not true at all that you'll get attention if it's "interesting". There's tons of people jostling for eyes on their posts in medium-to-large hobby subreddits, oftentimes posting things to multiple ones. Makes it even harder because one can't self-promote their own stuff. Bots/burner astroturfing accounts are also a massive problem on reddit.
- dilDDoS 6y agoI'm just speaking from my own experience, but I guess I've just been lucky. The subreddits I've posted projects to are in the ~20-50K subscriber range and have always responded well to whatever project I'm announcing, unless it was something that clearly didn't take me very long.
- colejohnson66 6y agoKeep in mind the size of the subreddit. A subreddit with a few thousand followers is more likely to see your post than, say, /r/funny’s followers would