Hmz... Forums (this counts also for reddit) acts more like Hospitals. You join them if you have some problem. Sure there are also people who work there or visit for fun, but the majority is not. I'm not sure anyone would be proud of substantial growth in a hospital...

Well done! Though, I find the nearly 25k followers here, in Mastodon/fediverse, much more impressive and nice to have in the long term! Both communities of course do not search the same things here and there, but Aaron Swartz is not with us anymore and regarding privacy, Reddit is... What it is.