Maybe because I came up in the much older web, I just don’t really get this at all. How are people getting exposed to other communities in reddit other than people linking or saying they exist or googling them or searching on reddit? All things that work exactly the same on Slashdot, or the fediverse, or forums. I’ve never had reddit tell me about a different sub I should join (and I think I’m glad about that).

I never used twitter, couldn’t see how it would be possible - it always prevented me from seeing content without joining, and I don’t typically join sites I don’t know if I even want to be a part of. And the ultra short posts made it useless to me anyway - no actual information there and ultra short “sound bites” that I don’t need more of.

And being beholden to one company is not a good way to interact with lots of people anyway - these huge group areas become cesspools as shown over and over again.