To be fair, since Reddit wants to go all in on "growth & engagement" as opposed to a sustainable, paid model where users pay for the service, there is always go

To be fair, since Reddit wants to go all in on "growth & engagement" as opposed to a sustainable, paid model where users pay for the service, there is always going to be a faint smell of shit (in the form of spam, dark patterns and optimizing for trashy clickbait instead of longform, thoughtful discussions) no matter where you go.