Hey there Sun ... good to see your words. If you have specific questions, let me know.
Honestly, as it relates to my community/blog work, it has been the best decision yet. I should have moved on from SI years ago. It also helped that I early retired back in 2019 so I have a lot more time on my hands.
Before moving to Reddit, I considered just starting my own blog backed with a forum or maybe a discord channel. Then I looked at other places like Stocktwits and Bogleheads, etc. Just looking for any stock communities where I could get back to building my 'brand' and do what I do like here at the Inner Circle. After a few research sessions, asking questions and some soul searching, I settled upon Reddit because of the growing community, the momentum they have across all age groups/demos, etc.
The issue that was keeping me from Reddit was the "wild west" element in the community. Some subs tend to devolve into immature cesspools and I didn't want that. I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to retain a level of control or keep the the forum operating like I wanted. In the end, it hasn't been an issue. We haven't had any trolls, any issues with respect/courtesy in the posts or from posters and the subReddit, last I saw, was in the top 20 on Reddit.
I'm not spending any time on promoting it really within Reddit. I have started TikTok channel and while I don't post the link to my SubReddit directly, people can reach out via DM if they have interest.
Honestly, I wish I would have moved my SI community from SI to Reddit 5 years ago, but I've been pleased with what we've accomplished there since end of Aug, 2024. Highly recommend it.
Hope that helps
J |
