So, what paths are still available for us to preserve and restore those civic freedoms?

The original Digg was an important site for me personally between 2005-2009, but only in that early era and mostly as a bridge between my Fark and Reddit eras. I honestly can’t see it competing with Reddit’s established user base or being as no-nonsense and free as Lemmy. I don’t think it will gain traction and the AI aspect will turn a lot of people off from it.

Tyler Hassen and Bryton Shang are fascist toadies.

That’s gotta suck, crashing your moon lander less than a week after another company nailed their landing.