The article mentions Reddit being censored and lame, but that is just a reflection of the specific subs that one subscribes to. My rule of thumb is based on HN:

The article mentions Reddit being censored and lame, but that is just a reflection of the specific subs that one subscribes to. My rule of thumb is based on HN: If a sub has significantly more upvotes for it's top posts than HN does, then it's too big to be a community that I enjoy.