I think it’s cowardly that they vote you down instead of discussing with you.

I don’t think it’s that easy but you’re right in a way. I think reddit is a more obscure, has stronger and decentralized moderation and also is more democratic than other sm platforms. This attracts and keeps a more diverse and (imo) higher educated crowd.

It also does not encourage the loudest voice or the most „prominent“ as for example twitter does.

So yes, I think reddit is far better at keeping people in communication.

Look Timmy! This is called a strawman argument.