It doesn't need to change Reddit's trajectory, it only needs to exist as a viable alternative. Here we are on HN, and HN isn't nearly as big as Reddit either b

It doesn't need to change Reddit's trajectory, it only needs to exist as a viable alternative. Here we are on HN, and HN isn't nearly as big as Reddit either but still a valuable platform, significantly better than r/technology. More users doesn't equal better content.