The internet so desperately needs non sjw, non censorship based forums, message boards...I don't think that situation has been this dire as far as free speech is concerned,,,ever... I think there are a number of ways and tricks of attracting users to join a site, but currently none are as powerful as photoshopping memes and putting the website name and url on them. So, when some eventually do end up viral on social sites, readers will follow the ad to check out where it comes from. You however need people that will make the memes and disseminate them, you need the committed backbone, just two guys might not be enough... I always look at Ice_Poseidon model as a recipe for success - four to five mods with below average PS skills, but printing fresh memes daily, aspiring other users to do the same and form a community of people who basically really enjoy satire and keep coming back to it all the time.

In a time of global censorship, satire is the last stand.

I understand your point about Reddit...They are way too popular, the beast has overtaken them long ago