Voat is currently getting hit with a huge amount of traffic as a direct result of recent changes happening over at that other place.
Everyone, we’re sorry. We’re both sad to see what we once loved change in this manner, but we’re also excited about the future, but our future won't be traveling down this same path.
We won’t be getting any sleep tonight (again) and we are doing everything we can to handle the traffic.
Our budget is limited but we’ll make sure to fight to the last penny in order to keep Voat alive for this community. If you want to donate, well, now is the time. Our bitcoin address is 1C4Q1RvUb3bzk4aaLVgGccnSnaHYFdESzY.
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McNastyFilth ago
I'm sad/glad to see Reddit pulling the trigger faster than expected.
Welcome everybody who's new to VOAT! No bullshit here and hopefully it stays that way longer than ~5 years.
I1I1 ago
Maybe we can achieve the perfect balance... the people who want a "safe zone" stay there (the majority), the people who give a shit about their freedoms and want real discussion come here, but there are enough people that stay that the corporate shills think they are still reaching a significant audience there (so they stay).
Maybe one day.
polkadotgirl ago
Yes safe zone people stay at Reddit!
I1I1 ago
Honestly though, people like that are hipsters... so once Voat becomes popular, they will come over here with their virtual starbucks and scarves to try and win some virtual social justice. The only way to beat them is if Voat's owner(s) tell em to fuck off when it inevitably happens.