I'm a recent fugee from Reddit, a few days ago was my birthday and what do you know. I got myself an invite to your website. I've been lurking around for a few weeks. The Ellen Pao debacle had something to do with my migration, but in all honesty the community itself was driving me out months ago. Things were getting a bit out of hand and my user experience with that site became more of a daily grind rather than an engaging and exciting one (for the most part).

That being said, I decided to give both Voat and Snapzu a try and the choice was clear and obvious. The community here is exactly what I am looking for in terms of making sure that I have an enjoyable experience. Mature in approach and discourse, respectful and aiming to improve and provide positive input to discussions, not circle jerking for upvote karma points or down-voting due to a disagreement. As for Voat, it's still new, but the main difference is the maturity level of the users involved.

I look forward to contributing and enjoying it here, a place to take on as my new internet abode.

Cheers,