You spoke, we listened! Everyone, please welcome High-Valerian and God_Bless_America1 to the mod team! You old Voat Goats might remember High-Valerian as a mod from /v/GreatAwakening. Welcome!
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Each to his own I guess.
I used to frequent both, but just found GA essentially friendlier, high quality (in my view) and less draining on the investment. That said, I never relied to heavily on Voat for info that much, although in the months leading up to Nov 3, GA became my first port of call.
I know there is advantages to there being both (anonymous and semi-anonymous posting) and I'm not saying the real anon quality didn;'t come thru QRV, but in my view, it was a little too close to the chans (kun) for what I was after.
I think, as time went on, GA eventually had more traffic PLUS more concentration of quality posts than QRV, but maybe that's just my bias...
I think the way the mods there handled it was masterful, and I am strongly supportive of that approach, particularly IF there are alternatives for those that want the chaos etc of QRV.
I don't think it's a binary equation. Variety is advantageous. However, I personally appreciate the approach taken on GA.
Because they COULD. And when the tone of the place dives, you have to know that it drives certain sectors of participants away. Some love it, but others move on because it just doesn't leave any real space for them.
Notice Cats5 & mods outline for GAW. How many will really hold to that, take it seriously? Lots I hope. But building a forum means creating a community and culture that serves and upholds the objective of that forum. That takes work, effort, imo.
You said it better than I could . Though the mods on QRV and GA too two different actions. (before coffee)