> what's the point, even?

Learning. From the website:

> I started it on January 13, 2023, to learn something new and improve my GNU/Linux skills.

https://bloat.cat/about/

Also, not relying on a single service for one thing is a good thing, as Reddit itself demonstrated when they closed off API access.

I didn't mean the layout, but the comments - the same basic bitch "capitalism bad" that is perfectly acceptable to chant ad nauseam on reddit proper.