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Has reddit managed to drive away enough of the original user base that they'll get through an IPO without a massive user revolt? The redditors of ~5 years ago would've loved to thoroughly tank an IPO via displays of just how volatile user-controlled content can be. They loved embarrassing Reddit (the company).

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The users left on Reddit and Twitter after their respective user-hostile actions are docile and will put up with anything without speaking up meaningfully.

In fact, a lot of such users would find the revolt offensive because it interrupts their regularly scheduled memes

I think they just gained enough less serious users that it doesn't matter. Like my mom's on reddit apparently now.

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