While having more users to engage with- even if it’s just for views and upvotes- is a good thing, I don’t think that the “apathetic users” should be the priority or are as important as the active content creators.
Those that don’t care about Reddit’s practices will continue to stick with them, rather than jump ship to a platform that doesn’t have as much content. For most of us already here, we don’t mind having less content, if it means being able to improve in other areas like thoughtful discussion and escaping the Reddit overhead. For those that don’t care about either, they’re not going to be convinced unless there’s the promise of a more enjoyable, casual experience.
There really is only two options then. Either make those people care, or create better content than Reddit to reel them in. The first has already been tried, since the blackout and the infographics spread as much awareness as possible throughout the Reddit community as a whole. For those that are still on Reddit, the only option left is the second one. There’s content there that they want that they’ll lose by switching to another platform, or they’re too accustomed to Reddit to want to make the switch.
This is where the 80/20 comes in, as YeetPics mentioned. The 20% provide the exact thing the 80% are after. If most of the 20% come here, then many in the 80% will follow. So by prioritizing bringing over the people who care about their platform and make content, you’ll by extension win over the more apathetic users anyways.
While having more users to engage with- even if it’s just for views and upvotes- is a good thing, I don’t think that the “apathetic users” should be the priority or are as important as the active content creators.
Those that don’t care about Reddit’s practices will continue to stick with them, rather than jump ship to a platform that doesn’t have as much content. For most of us already here, we don’t mind having less content, if it means being able to improve in other areas like thoughtful discussion and escaping the Reddit overhead. For those that don’t care about either, they’re not going to be convinced unless there’s the promise of a more enjoyable, casual experience.
There really is only two options then. Either make those people care, or create better content than Reddit to reel them in. The first has already been tried, since the blackout and the infographics spread as much awareness as possible throughout the Reddit community as a whole. For those that are still on Reddit, the only option left is the second one. There’s content there that they want that they’ll lose by switching to another platform, or they’re too accustomed to Reddit to want to make the switch.
This is where the 80/20 comes in, as YeetPics mentioned. The 20% provide the exact thing the 80% are after. If most of the 20% come here, then many in the 80% will follow. So by prioritizing bringing over the people who care about their platform and make content, you’ll by extension win over the more apathetic users anyways.
Everyone should be the priority, you can get both at the same time. Saying you don’t want [x] users is just some cliquey bs