I’m actually, honestly enjoying this more. Yes, pretty much every niche community I joined has died now, and that’s unfortunate, but it’s quite certainly alive anyway.
Reminds me a bit of earlier Digg, and the culture here varies a lot but I see a wide range of political opinion and cultural frames of reference compared to what Reddit was, which was a near monoculture.
I prefer this not being guided by a single company.
It was actually the original working title. Unfortunately they changed it close to launch. It was meant to match titles like Up Your Arsenal, Going Commando etc
I’ve heard both, because Rift Apart was supposed to be a play on Ripped a Fart - I 100% remember reading that last year and have privately called it the same since hearing that.