Try it again. You should be able to view the post now.
As for why I am linking to a Reddit post instead of just making the post here, I find making posts on Reddit easier. The post composition screen on Piefed has too many fields; it is too cluttered and “busy” for me. I feel drained when I make a post here. I have some cognitive disabilities which I think are to blame.
As much as I hate Big Tech and Big Social Media, I do most of my posting on Facebook because it is quick and easy to do so—the barrier to entry is lower than over here on Piefed.