This place is a fraction of the size, people are leaving even that, the Discord changed it's name not to be "Chapo" associated anymore...
It saddens me that we'll likely never be whole again like we once were.
This place is a fraction of the size, people are leaving even that, the Discord changed it's name not to be "Chapo" associated anymore...
It saddens me that we'll likely never be whole again like we once were.
At the same time, subgroups are what differentiate us from any other socialist community I can think of. I like having a space like /c/gardening where there's political comradery outside of a political context. My mycology and horticulture goals are deeply intertwined with my politics and the plant/fungi subreddits are apolitical spaces where discussing that sucks. Radicalising someone along the lines of their employment is much easier than getting them interested in economics or history first.
I think those will really pay off around 50k subscribers. c/main would be a nightmare by now so it's starting to become more beneficial than detrimental, but when we get to 1-5 posts per day with 5-10 comment engagement on them then they become breeding grounds for interesting discussions you wouldn't see in c/main. If we're to attract more people the selling point needs to be better than shitposting. There are still decent socialist subreddits with shitposting.
All the sub communities are definitely what brought me back to this site after initially thinking "oh that's cool", making an account, lurking briefly, then not coming back for months and forgetting my password. It's cool how this site can just be like any other forum except that everyone is a communist.