Nah. I think there's a lot of things this site has going for it. Leadership being number one. mk, thenewgreen, and company are not only willing to be hands on with this site day in and day out, they're part of the community. They share with us, voice their thoughts and opinions, and ask for our feedback on this site on the regular. They care about this site and the people in it. That alone is more than Reddit ever had to offer. Two, this is a much smaller site and the relationships here are stronger. You talk to the same people day in and day out, get to know them, value their thoughts and opinions. If someone on Reddit up and leaves, I'd think about why they left, but I wouldn't think about how it affects me. 8bit leaving though? Sucks. I feel it. My day's ruined. That says something. Three, this site has a more balanced user base. There are plenty of women here, and they're active and valued. There are quite a few non-Americans here, and they're active and valued. I've only told two people about this site, because I think they'd fit in nicely. When I'm actually concerned about who I share this site with and how they'll fit in, that says something about how important the core user base is here. Four, this place isn't anywhere near materialistic or shallow as Reddit is. People care about what they post, they care about how it's received, and they care about bringing value to this site. Go to Reddit, click the "All" tab and browse the newest posts, then come back here and the difference is night and day. This moment sucks. A lot. But it happens from time to time on smaller social sites like this. It's important to stop and take a moment to think about what happened and what can be done down the road to avoid it. 8bit left, and that's a pretty shitty loss, and I pray to God he comes back if even under a different user name, but this site still has a ton going for it and it would take a series of horrible events to make me even begin to consider otherwise.
Thanks for the shout-out and the sentiment. I hadn't seen this post or I would have listed the below link here. But I'll post the link below:
Eh, I've seen shitty people push good people out too often, especially on the internet. And it's easy for them to get a foothold on a site with a 'encounter new people and ideas' sort of ethos. They can complain other people aren't being open minded to racism and some naive souls sometimes fall for it.