It would exacerbate the swing but wouldn't change the result

And I don't think maliciously compliant mod is interested in statistical representation.

The communities are still developing, but they'll likely always be more fractured than Reddit was. Right now users, especially lurkers, are congregating to the most active instances and communities. Sounds like those aren't the communities you're most involved with.

The other thing to keep in mind is that the user history and contributions that Reddit is built on generally don't exist here yet.

As you look around and get a feel for things I think you'll find it feels more active and engaging than your initial impression.

Something closer to the original community on Reddit would work very well...

It didn't just start out as "celebrities interacting with the peasants" as another commenter pointed out. It was really people (or sometimes jackasses pretending to be real people) answering questions about their life and experiences.

This is a community dedicated to what is... mildly irritating.

Good points, but I do think the overall trend continues to be a concern

Unfortunately bots and bad actors will follow anywhere people lead or interact.

In this case, kbin shares this particular problem directly with the rest of ActivityPub related platforms.

How many of our favorite indie games are massive file sizes with draconian DRM?

Updated version is also on F-Droid

As opposed to being paved with bad intentions up front?

Wastelands 3; that's a fuck no.

Bonus: depends on if it comes with super powers. If yes, then no. If no, then fuck no.

Bonus bonus: probably not, but I'd think about it for hours every night.

TOS can change at their whim. Even if the TOS started out decent it would change as soon as they were established. Severing threads once the user base is entrenched would be much more difficult than not allowing federation from the start.

Unfortunately the mute button has ceased to exist much of the time

Not really a primary point of your post, but you might consider that recent history, and history in general, provide many examples where sexism, racism, and transphobia do not remotely depend on anonymity.

At least in the corporate sphere there is a large overlap between shitty people and those that don't value privacy.

Agreed on all of the above, including buying premium just because it is good.

UI also has good customization options to fit whatever you reading habits or requirements are (font type, size, color, page turning, etc)

No, but therapy and medication should still be universally accessible.

I'm not trying to create a strawman, but think it's worth clarifying that mental health resources aren't the problem either.