I started using reddit in 2010. I was never a big commenter, or poster. I use the site daily, but their was a lot of shitty content to sift through all the time. I started to be a knight of new, about a year ago, because the content was getting so bad. I usually had things to say, but didn't comment because the comments are usually brutally mean. I really don't have the free time, to scour the internet for link karma. I was always offended by the use of the word karma. I like how this site does not have numbers, that make it like a game. I don't really care about the issues involved in yesterday's shutdown. I just kept seeing posts about better places. A better place sounds lovely. I like this format much better, hopefully the wave wont drop the site's IQ too much.