>it's better when everyone has a (place?) they feel welcome Yes, the problem is that the overwhelming majority of people using sites like Reddit or Discord ar

>it's better when everyone has a (place?) they feel welcome Yes, the problem is that the overwhelming majority of people using sites like Reddit or Discord are not choosing it. They are there because it has become their only alternative. And it has become their only alternative because all these hobbyist forums can only exist when they are serving some tiny, exclusive priviledge few. If they grow too much, they either will crumble or will find themselves becoming a "professional" service with people on payroll and revenue targets.