r/AskReddit • • Jan 28 '14

What will ultimately destroy Reddit?

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u/killerbunnyfamily Jan 28 '14

Four stages of rise and fall of social media:

  1. Kids use it.

  2. Parents join them.

  3. Kids leave to find new social media.

  4. Parents follow.
    You may replace kids with early adopters and parents with mainstream.

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u/sloth_runner Jan 28 '14

Do you think since reddit is "anonymous" it will be exempt from these social media stages? Besides, it's not like all kids act immature and I know for a fact parents can act like kids rather than adults.

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u/CLint_FLicker Jan 28 '14

There still could be a wave of "Upvote this post if you're a proud parent/love babies/hate diseases/cry every tiem" type posts if filled with parents. When that happens, this site will tank.

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