Absolutely, I suspect we'll see lots of duplicate communities to begin with and some will grow large, some will remain small and tight-knit, and some will just fade away. I'm still getting to grips with the whole fediverse thing but what I've experienced so far has been great and I think it's starting to make sense the more I use it so I have a good feeling about it. Some teething problems but overall it seems like a great place to be even if it doesn't totally replace Reddit.

For sure! Don't get me wrong this wasn't intended to be a criticism of the fediverse at all, I think the more I learn it's becoming apparent it's actually probably a better way of remaining anonymous simply due to the nature of how it works. Just offering a perspective on why I'd feel more comfortable with a larger user base long term. It's a psychological aspect basically rather than a rational one lol. On Reddit I basically just got a new account every year and completely scrubbed before abandoning them, with a million throwaways for any specific issues that if posted on my main would be too identifiable. Here I'll just hold off on offering personal info for now and just try to get a feel for each community, but it'd just be nice if I find a few homes it feels safe in for that :3