Ask HN: The Reddit strike has begun. Where do we go now?

most recent post on /r/dataengineering fx was 30 minutes ago. on /r/askreddit several posts are "just now".

I've actually had to make a Facebook account now to find things.

The past few years we've had a lot of host your own blog options pop up but forum software seems a bit stuck for the non tech person to go and set one up.

If I worked there I’d be crunching on the last few features they need to be a credible Reddit replacement, most notably discovery and open-access communities. They already have “discussion” channels with upvoting and threading, but those also need a bit more effort to surpass Reddit threaded comments.

Discord has plenty of downsides - they’ve never allowed 3rd party clients for example - but their apps are good, and bot API access especially for moderation is a cornerstone of their strategy that they’re hopefully unlikely to change especially after this Reddit debacle.

Of the various features that are missing, as a moderator I think the lack of an automod bot is the most impactful.

I understand why people like the Fediverse, but it is confusing the heck out of potential new users. Least of all because a lot of people promoting it won't even suggest a specific instance nor is there much information out there about exactly who is running many instances and what their agendas are. Telling people it "doesn't matter" just further adds to the confusion.

People want the social-media infrastructure itself to be invisible/boring. But the Fediverse seemingly is too opinionated and surrounded by people with an agenda. It may fail, not because it is bad on paper, but because it just isn't what MANY people want.