That was the hidden value of Reddit: not the big firehose feeds, but specific communities. Want to discuss some geeky topic? If the subreddit wasn't there, you

That was the hidden value of Reddit: not the big firehose feeds, but specific communities. Want to discuss some geeky topic? If the subreddit wasn't there, you could create it just like that. But, putting all your eggs in one basket doesn't work out well when the basket owner starts cutting holes in it. The problem: discoverability. You need one starting point that everyone can find. We're already finding that search engines inevitably follow the same trajectory, so they aren't necessarily the answer. Maybe go back to curated indexes? Yahoo could become relevant again if they play their cards right, though I'm not holding my breath. Hopefully, Mastodon, Lemmy, etc. can avoid turning into the next Tweddit.