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> TL;DR: people accusing me of being sarcastic are probably missing out on one of the few bullshit-free sources of information on the Internet. My experience w

> TL;DR: people accusing me of being sarcastic are probably missing out on one of the few bullshit-free sources of information on the Internet. My experience with Reddit has been that, like most other places on the Internet, it's a mixed bag. Specifically, some of the moderators are authoritarian dicks (e.g. /r/technology) who evaluate rules without nuance and ban people for sharing a link even when given explicit permission by another moderator to share it. Other subreddits are a bit better (e.g. /r/php), others are probably worse. My opinion of /r/netsec has changed frequently over the past few months.

TeMPOraL 11y ago
> My experience with Reddit has been that, like most other places on the Internet, it's a mixed bag. That I will agree. It's a very mixed bag, the worst subreddits are utter crap, but the best ones are pretty much the best source of knowledge on the Internet. You have to find the ones you like, but fortunately it isn't hard :). Personally, I still prefer HN as my primary procrastination target. On Reddit I usually hang out only on /r/KerbalSpaceProgram. However, I turn to Reddit whenever I need to research particular interests. Almost always there exists a high-quality subreddit for the topic I want to explore. I'm usually less interested in the on-going discussion then, and more in the accumulated knowledge. For example, I actually went (successfully) on a diet with Reddit. When researching ways to lose weight I ended up browsing dieting subreddits, and eventually ended up on /r/keto. The ongoing discussion is, as you may suspect, mostly photos of people trying to lose weight mixed with topics covering minutiae of the ketogenic diet. The sidebar, however, is a trove of knowledge and experience that community has collected over the years. It linked me directly to books, research, experiences and best tips that helped me set up and execute my plan.

TeMPOraL 11y ago

> My experience with Reddit has been that, like most other places on the Internet, it's a mixed bag. That I will agree. It's a very mixed bag, the worst subreddits are utter crap, but the best ones are pretty much the best source of knowledge on the Internet. You have to find the ones you like, but fortunately it isn't hard :). Personally, I still prefer HN as my primary procrastination target. On Reddit I usually hang out only on /r/KerbalSpaceProgram. However, I turn to Reddit whenever I need to research particular interests. Almost always there exists a high-quality subreddit for the topic I want to explore. I'm usually less interested in the on-going discussion then, and more in the accumulated knowledge. For example, I actually went (successfully) on a diet with Reddit. When researching ways to lose weight I ended up browsing dieting subreddits, and eventually ended up on /r/keto. The ongoing discussion is, as you may suspect, mostly photos of people trying to lose weight mixed with topics covering minutiae of the ketogenic diet. The sidebar, however, is a trove of knowledge and experience that community has collected over the years. It linked me directly to books, research, experiences and best tips that helped me set up and execute my plan.