Failed to hurt Reddit's bottom line in a meaningful way? Yes. But we haven't necessarily failed to create a good alternative for those of us who would rather not use Reddit anymore. It does seem like this place has become less active, which is a bit concerning, but I'm not giving up on it yet.

Probably, mostly. But it will be a different place in July, when many third-party apps will stop working. My favourite, Infinity, is switching to a paid subscription model.

I don't really miss r/synthesizers, but I may still visit r/flying occasionally, as there is no comparable gathering of helpful and knowledgeable pilots and air traffic controllers here. Yet.