John GruberJun 10, 2023
Microsoft should create and launch a Reddit clone, keep the API completely open for client developers (but not data miners), pay top Reddit moderators to move their communities over, and use the project’s data for continuously training their own AI models.
Show threadJanne MorenJun 11, 2023
@gruber
Neat idea to consider. Unworkable in practice of course. Communities don't transplant.
Show threadJohn Gruber
@jannem My Twitter community transplanted here.
Jun 11, 2023 at 3:09amIvory for iOS
Show threadJanne MorenJun 11, 2023

@gruber May be easier when the community is following you, specifically.

Reddit communities are less focused. There's not one specific thing that defines them. If you tried moving, say, r/coffee or r/japanlife somewhere else you may or may not create a live, functioning community there. But it won't be the same community, or anything very close to it.