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why are left leaning groups still using reddit?
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this post was submitted on 12 Jan 2024
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Do you really find it that baffling that people are choosing to provide help and advice in a setting that has millions of active users rather than a setting that has some thousands?
It's a difference in priorities. People stay on Reddit because that's where the heat is. I hope that people go here because we understand the inherent dangers of for-profit social media. People can make their own choices.
Is 'consistent' the critical thing here though? Or is introducing ideas to large numbers of people who could actually benefit from them?
Should all leftists just sit in a small room together and only talk among themselves to ensure that they are consistent? Or should they be going to places where there are other people and talking to them to actually spread leftist ideas among them?
They’re in the belly of the beast, some of us wanted out; there are still reachable people there, perhaps.