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Debatable.
boycotting reddit is not like avoiding Facebook
You need to explain this further, because both seem like modern social medias to me.
reddit actually hosts valuable content & discussion
Depends on what you value. Reddit is designed to be an echo chamber for popular ideas, anything against the norm gets punished. If you value what others think, then I guess Reddit is fine for you.
programming subreddits, game mods, niche hobbies and interests.
Niche boards are fine, mainly becasue of lower traffic. This makes my point above less relevant.
well, until these niche communities migrate, i'll have to read reddit.
Well, most of the things you listed are not exclusive to reddit. There are plenty of other places on the internet to talk about them, you just have to find them.