Many of us rely on Reddit for discussions, knowledge sharing, and niche communities. But it’s also clear where the platform is heading: increased commercialization, centralized control, opaque algorithms, and limited influence for the communities themselves.

That raises an important question: Should Europe really outsource its digital public squares to non-European platforms?

A European alternative to Reddit isn’t about copying features — it’s about different values:

Data protection and GDPR by default Transparent governance and long-term trust Communities that are not just “content”, but stakeholders Infrastructure hosted and governed within the EU

https://Kamunity.eu is an experiment in that direction: a community platform built in Europe, for Europeans, focused on discussion rather than engagement tricks, and designed to grow steadily instead of aggressively.

It’s early, it’s evolving — but if we want digital sovereignty to mean something in practice, we need to start building and using alternatives.

Curious to hear: How important is it to you that the platforms you participate in are European — not just by users, but by design and governance?