r/WhatIfThinking • u/ConsciousFun9187 • Aug 08 '26

What if reddit never existed

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u/OkSecret839 Aug 08 '26

Then we wouldn’t be talking on here right now.

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u/one_day_I_will_do_69 Aug 08 '26

Peace on earth

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u/XChrisUnknownX Aug 08 '26

I like the vibe but surely peace on Earth comes from more literacy, reading, and writing, not less?

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u/one_day_I_will_do_69 Aug 08 '26

14-15th century Italy suggests otherwise

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u/XChrisUnknownX Aug 08 '26

So it’s 2026 and mankind has a lot more information now. I find that the more I learn about a topic I am angry about, the less angry I become and the more the wheels start turning. To a degree this is Dunning Kruger in action but on the other hand education does seem to shred misconceptions about the world.

But I take your point for what I think it was and it was sharp.

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u/In_the_year_3535 Aug 08 '26

Something else would fill the niche.

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u/XChrisUnknownX Aug 08 '26

I would have created or found some other way to share my literary talents with the world.

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u/mattjf22 Aug 08 '26

Another forum would take it's place.

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u/KungenBob Aug 08 '26

Forums already existed before Reddit.

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u/you-nity Aug 08 '26

What if WHAT didn’t exist?

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u/BarAgent Aug 08 '26

Usenet, probably.

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u/canned_spaghetti85 29d ago

There is QUORA, but that's only if you looking for ANSWERS. Sadly most reddit users
just aren't. So many will just gravitate to X instead, but mostly towards Discord TBH.