Nah, reddit is a lame horse long past the point of getting put down being a merciful thing to do. The only reason it lasted so long is that there wasn’t a viable alternative because everything else that cropped up got overran by nazis or tankies (mostly nazis from what I’ve seen) and that’s why I’m glad reddit is cannibalizing itself. It’s going to give rise to the fediverse because it can’t be overran by either side of the damn horseshoe and it can’t be overtaken by corporate interest which is going to attract the middle of the road user that makes up the majority; yeah it’ll take some time but it’ll happen and I’m not saying it’ll be the main thing, I’m just saying it’ll be a viable alternative.
It doesn’t matter if it was tongue in cheek, if my dumbass took it seriously then you know other dumbass people will take it seriously. And I guess my main issue is about the vocal intent to cause harm which is demonstrated by their mention of making sure to stay safe on the sidewalk.