It sounds like a lot of people are offended by this article, but I don't see why. I think it's great that the author put together a list of Reddit alternatives. That is a lot of websites he went through - obviously he didn't spend a whole lot of time on some of these sites - but at least it is a general overview that will get people looking.
As for the comment "passive and dull", I think dull was a poor choice of word and I'm hoping that's not what he actually meant. I'm thinking he means that users tend to have ideas/opinions that don't waver to extremes, in contrast to Reddit. I see it as a compliment; we're level-headed and not batshit crazy.
Don't worry about it. Honestly, this whole thread has left a bad taste in my mouth. I can understand why people would initially get upset about some of your comments, but when people start belittling and calling you an "asshole", especially when the original intent of the article was to help others, it makes me feel uneasy.
Interesting, thanks for pointing that out. I had no idea this was affiliated with a company - I initially only read the first paragraph and the section about Snapzu. Still, I don't believe the author intended to down talk Snapzu. Regardless, my discontent lies with the vilification of the author in this thread.
I'd say that's fair enough if I were a journalist or associated with a site in that manner.
I did the list because the thread that I originally posted, with 19 different communities I frequent as a community manager, attracted attention and I was asked by a lot of people who frequent and run different communities. Which includes this one - to add them to a list. With the 10,000 character limit I figured it'd be more prudent to have it as a single blog post.
Keep in mind we have no adverts on that blog and it's ran at cost to us to host it. As a viable, and more shareable version, I made a Medium version.
I didn't expect it to get the attention I did but yes I put my startup up front because I put the time and effort into compiling that list. The Snapzu account that was used wasn't my own but if you refer to my comments further down I'm sure you can see that I'm obviously familiar with the site. This account was created purely to have an offical stance in regards to the statement I made.
Well it's a couple of weeks old so hey give us time haha.
That's a fair comment but I never said I was listing the 'best' in the world just that I was making a list. If they were going to come onto our domain I'd like to give them context and keep in mind in the original list I think we were about 4th with Snapzu ahead of us. You have to realise that this list was created in response to a text post in /r/redditalternativies and the blog was used in a convenient fashion to get past the 10,000 character limit. Due to the size of the subreddit I didn't expect it to go past a circulation of a few hundred. Maybe a thousand at a pinch.
However as the medium one was picked up and was spammed by vengeful people who aren't a fan of Reddit's new policies (because there's no other list or resource readily to hand that list sites in such a fashion) it saw widespread circulation.
We're not your competitor, and nor would I like us to be, as I don't see a reason why most of these sites can't coexist and achieve what they're setting out to do.
In response to your rebuttal though I stand by own in which I state that I posted this list to get past the character limit and to help share a resource to a community I'm very active in. Spending even $1 towards hosting is more than anyone else ever does and the fact I go out of my way to list a LOT of viable alternatives highlights that too.
The whole reason I created the list is because I posted the original "Master list" on /r/redditalternatives and I was asked to by a LOT of people who are either part or represent other communities. I gave them all, even the smaller ones with only a few hundred users, a fair shot. A lot of them shared their Google Analytics with me and we talked about their plans for future growth.
People severely overestimate the use of such a list as a marketing tool, speaking as an ex-mod of /r/marketing and /r/ppc, and the main benefit here will be inbound in weeks/months to come. I did this not because my work wanted me to but because I thought I had an opportunity to create a decent resource for a large amount of communities. I'm speaking entirely on my own behalf here, not some hidden agenda, so I'd appreciate if people would talk to me as a person as opposed to some automated hired shill.
I understand why this community is hurt by my comments and why they were taken outside of the context I meant - however I stand by what I said and that I look forward to the growth of Snapzu and things to come. This is a powerful community, with twice the amount of members of one that I represent, and I honestly see great things coming from it.
I'm incredibly tempted to name and shame the individual who asked me to come here and have a browse but no this is not the account I used to browse and check out tribes. I spent some time over the past week with another user who is a much higher level user than what appears to be the average in this thread. It might have been because I wasn't thrilled by the tribes he followed or the homepage but yes I apologise for the casual use of language I utilised. I'm English and to me what I said wasn't so hostile but here it shows that I was rather out of order.
This was created purely in response to my thread because to be honest I was rather flippant without thinking.
Yup, not everybody has to be in love with Snapzu. That's sort of the point of the exclusivity and community that we have been trying to grow. It just sounds like the site wasn't the site for him. No problem with that. There are many other alternatives and I don't want to try to force people to stay if they don't like it here.
I think you summed it up perfectly. Reddit grew to be too big. The loudest are the craziest and everyone will upvote some good drama. It's a shame - but it provides people with the excitement they want. I'll be happy to hang out with like-minded individuals here and if that's not the case at least level-headed.
It sounds like a lot of people are offended by this article, but I don't see why. I think it's great that the author put together a list of Reddit alternatives. That is a lot of websites he went through - obviously he didn't spend a whole lot of time on some of these sites - but at least it is a general overview that will get people looking.
As for the comment "passive and dull", I think dull was a poor choice of word and I'm hoping that's not what he actually meant. I'm thinking he means that users tend to have ideas/opinions that don't waver to extremes, in contrast to Reddit. I see it as a compliment; we're level-headed and not batshit crazy.
Sorry. It's poorly worded and this better conveys how I feel.
Don't worry about it. Honestly, this whole thread has left a bad taste in my mouth. I can understand why people would initially get upset about some of your comments, but when people start belittling and calling you an "asshole", especially when the original intent of the article was to help others, it makes me feel uneasy.
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Same here. It's a little distressing.
Appreciated.
The whole reason I created the list is because I posted the original "Master list" on /r/redditalternatives and I was asked to by a LOT of people who are either part or represent other communities. I gave them all, even the smaller ones with only a few hundred users, a fair shot. A lot of them shared their Google Analytics with me and we talked about their plans for future growth.
This is the list I was talking about: https://www.reddit.com/r/RedditAlternatives/c..._reddit_alternatives_that_i/?ref=search_posts
People severely overestimate the use of such a list as a marketing tool, speaking as an ex-mod of /r/marketing and /r/ppc, and the main benefit here will be inbound in weeks/months to come. I did this not because my work wanted me to but because I thought I had an opportunity to create a decent resource for a large amount of communities. I'm speaking entirely on my own behalf here, not some hidden agenda, so I'd appreciate if people would talk to me as a person as opposed to some automated hired shill.
I understand why this community is hurt by my comments and why they were taken outside of the context I meant - however I stand by what I said and that I look forward to the growth of Snapzu and things to come. This is a powerful community, with twice the amount of members of one that I represent, and I honestly see great things coming from it.
Tell it like it is. Let's talk about it.
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YOU PIECE OF SHIT! RESIGN OR I'M DOXIN YOUR SITE
Ah, I'm kidding pal. I still love you. I don't think you said anything but the objective truth.
Haha, cheers. I could have worded it better though.
Yup, not everybody has to be in love with Snapzu. That's sort of the point of the exclusivity and community that we have been trying to grow. It just sounds like the site wasn't the site for him. No problem with that. There are many other alternatives and I don't want to try to force people to stay if they don't like it here.
Yup. I quiet agree. Besides, I think dull is the wrong descriptor for this place. More like 'polite'... like Canada.
I think you summed it up perfectly. Reddit grew to be too big. The loudest are the craziest and everyone will upvote some good drama. It's a shame - but it provides people with the excitement they want. I'll be happy to hang out with like-minded individuals here and if that's not the case at least level-headed.
Outside of /t/lounge, /t/asksnapzu, and /t/ideasforsnapzu it feels more like people don't bother expressing their ideas/opinions.