To be perfectly honest, I don't think Reddit will die out because of this. Sure, this blackout was huge and the active contributors to Reddit are the ones revolting, but I think it will take a few more fuckups for Reddit to really die out. Not to mention there are many many niche subreddits with huge subscriber bases that won't care about all the drama.
Then again, Pao's statement is just damage control. She is not addressing the Reddit community, she is reassuring the investors and outsiders that she did not fuck up. Otherwise she would have made a statement on Reddit.
To be perfectly honest, I don't think Reddit will die out because of this. Sure, this blackout was huge and the active contributors to Reddit are the ones revolting, but I think it will take a few more fuckups for Reddit to really die out. Not to mention there are many many niche subreddits with huge subscriber bases that won't care about all the drama.
Then again, Pao's statement is just damage control. She is not addressing the Reddit community, she is reassuring the investors and outsiders that she did not fuck up. Otherwise she would have made a statement on Reddit.