This has been my experience as well. I am leaving Reddit less because of the corporate ownership and more because I can’t stand the mods. Last September, I posted a question in r/JapanLife about Internet routers, and the mod removed it and banned my account. Last week, I replied to a thread I saw on the Popular feed, and didn’t notice it was in JapanLife, and Reddit suspended my account for it. That was the last straw, so I deleted my accounts on Reddit and came here. I guess there’s nothing to stop the mods from Reddit coming here and bringing their toxicity with them though.
Unfortunately, tipped work provides some of the last options for people without advanced degrees to earn a living wage in the U.S., so eliminating tipping won’t turn out all roses.