Reddit is far from dying a slow death. It's getting more users day by day. Some people may think that's a bad thing, but it's not going to kill the site. By all estimates it is getting more and more popular. Digg died because of the new website design. Reddit was always referenced on digg and when the new version came out, there was a massive exodus because the users felt betrayed and sold out. Now if we're talking about a community content site's culture, then reddit has certainly undergone a sea change in content since its inception. A trend away from articles towards images and other low effort content. I do think it's a bit presumptuous to extol hubski and deride a redditor migration when you (and I!) are some of the people to have just signed up from reddit. In fact, right now my feed at least is filled with posts by people who made their accounts within the last 24 hours. I'd wait to see how hubski settles down before passing final judgment.
Yes, my mistake, I meant in terms of content, not in terms of popularity! I think that is massively true, the content is now cheap and easy. It's on par to ordering a McDonalds over ordering from a fancy restaurant. The latter is more expensive and time consuming but more fulfilling in the long run. That's what I thought. I know there is probably going to be a lot of influx from Redditors migrating or at least examining the site, and I agree that letting the dust settle is the only way to see.