Ron Paul was a huge thing on Reddit back then, as in the most popular politician on the political sub. It seems insane that it's stils the same domain name, given how much have changed since then.
I agree there is a need for something that doesn't require a lot of context to get into. If my mom went in here and found a spicy stickied pepe, she probably just move on right away.
In other news, it's interesting to hear how much more articulated and fast-spoken Biden was 10 years ago. The decline has been steep.