The glass cliff was real with Pao's position at Reddit. Sam and Alexis are trying to spin Steve coming back as the second coming, but it's pretty clear that Reddit's honeymoon period with their userbase is over.<p>I don't believe Pao did a fantastic job, but it was pretty clear as soon as she was appointed that it wasn't because she was the best person for the job, especially considering the nature of Yishan's exit. There are a lot of misogynists on Reddit, but they weren't the majority. After it was clear that Ellen was not the reason for many of the changes taking place, I think a lot of people wizened up and realized her departure would only be symbolic. Unfortunately, it was still the right decision to let her go.<p>We're now down to a waiting game. I think Voat will continue to grow steadily as long as the site can remain stable, unless Reddit makes some significant community commitments. If any key community migrates over to Voat it will be the death knell of Reddit, as it will signal a large enough lack of confidence in the company to stop using the technology.<p>The Reddit lifecycle has been the most interesting of its type. I am incredibly interested in seeing if they can remain true to the community and also be profitable, but I know where my money is.