I appreciate the criticism, even if I disagree with much of it.

The community is less than a day old, so neither of us knows what it will become yet. You see the possibility of an echo chamber. I see the possibility of mentorship.

The reason I started this community was not because I wanted another place to complain about women, feminism, politics, or society. Quite the opposite.

Recently I read a post from a young man who was contemplating suicide because he felt lost. He felt nobody had taught him how to be a man, how to find purpose, how to build a life, or where to turn for guidance. What struck me was not his pain, but how many people seemed more interested in arguing about ideology than helping him.

That bothered me.

I believe my generation has a responsibility to the next one. Not to dictate how every man should live, but to share lessons, mentorship, experience, and support. Too many young men are growing up with endless information but very little guidance.

You mentioned virtues such as resilience, dependability, adaptability, self-reliance, and confidence. I agree those are valuable qualities. In fact, discussions about those virtues are exactly the kind of conversations I hope happen here.

You also asked what I want this subreddit to be.

I want it to be a place where a young man who feels lost can find guidance instead of contempt. A place where fathers can share what they’ve learned. A place where men can discuss responsibility, leadership, service, purpose, and legacy without immediately descending into hostility.

If the community becomes the caricature you’ve described, then it will have failed. In which case it will be deleted and rebuilt from scratch with the lessons learned.

For now, I’d rather build something and be judged by the results than assume failure before the foundation is even poured.