# Reddit vs. Discourse: A Tale of Two Incentive Models

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/reddit-vs-discourse-a-tale-of-two-incentive-models/416582>\
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**Created:** [November 5, 2026, 4:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reddit-vs-discourse-a-tale-of-two-incentive-models/416582 "2026-11-05T04:17:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![HAWK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/hawk/32/86627_2.png) [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reddit-vs-discourse-a-tale-of-two-incentive-models/416582/3 "2026-11-05T18:43:18Z")

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> [@mbauman](#):
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> How do you continue building the community itself if nobody new ever hits it?

You need to reconsider the value of the community for people. Just because the behaviour has changed doesn’t mean community is doomed, it means it’s time to reevaluate your strategy.

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