[pumnikol]

>Is reddit really in decline, though? Doesn't seem like it. In fact, arguably things improved a lot in the past year.

That depends on your quality metrics, and, of course, personal taste. To me, the continuous branching off of more and more arcane subreddits means two things:

- Your own voice bears more weight as the new arena is smaller at its inception

- The overall quality of discussions is getting blander as not every tiny niche sub can keep ace thinkers

So it appears that you can't have it both ways - fostering a great discussion atmosphere where, at the same time, every voice will be equally considered.

>Doesn't sound like it's either abnormal or volatile.

The WTI price drop was the 3rd largest in 20 years and briefly saw prices return to a level from 18 years ago. I couldn't have predicted that.