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Reddit is still great if you take the time to curate subreddits that pertain to your interests and you use a 3rd party app (Apollo is really fantastic.) I most
by covercash 8y ago
Reddit is still great if you take the time to curate subreddits that pertain to your interests and you use a 3rd party app (Apollo is really fantastic.)
I mostly spend my time moderating r/CrohnsDisease and making sure the people who post there get at least one thoughtful reply. I browse r/all most days but rarely do I post content or comments outside of my main subs because there’s just so much toxicity on the platform.
I wish Alexis had been able to influence the core values of the company before leaving the second time, he seems like one of the few genuinely good people at that level of major tech companies these days. It’s a shame he’s moved on to other things.
- DanTheManPR 8y agoI find the front page basically without value... ...but individual subreddits for can be quite valuable global public spaces for specific topics. They're centralized, searchable, and generally don't put any walls in front of non-registered users. A lot of internet searches will lead you to years-old posts on a subreddit dedicated to the subject, with a long discussion thread, and links to more of that same content on that same subject. Forums previously filled this function (and usenet before), but Reddit has the advantage of a more modern and consistent interface. Facebook groups could have potentially filled this role, but are totally opaque to outside searches, and so are not easily discovered.