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>They’ve reached their natural level of user base.

Perhaps in the US. There is another 96% of humanity left to go so a little bit of additional growth should be feasible



They've already reached that 96%. Reddit has, and always had, international audience. At this point, anyone who knows a bit of English and is the kind of person to use a site like that, is on it (+/- government blocks, of course). Whatever space for growth Reddit has left, it's not geographical.


Almost half of Reddit is American. It’s not nearly as international or globally representative as you think.


Measured as?


A simple google search will bring up dozens of sites & a variety methods so take your pick. They all say Reddit is 40-50% American




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