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Why do we dislike Reddit?

• Wh1zz 7y ago
  I'm guessing because the content/comments are generally lower quality/effort.
• drunken-serval 7y ago
  Because Reddit doesn’t follow Hacker News guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html I think this one is the biggest difference: “Be kind. Don't be snarky. Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive.”
• dmix 7y ago
  Most of the big subreddits are cultural wastelands of lowest common denominators circle-jerking each other over cheap jokes and obvious-tier opinions, while serious discussions are pushed to the wayside. That plus hyper-sensitive moderation (one group of pre-established opinions allowed per subreddit sort of thing, and any people who disagree get banned, even in something innocuous like a city's subreddit). I still love Reddit occasionally for the smaller subreddits, but Reddit showcases some of the worst parts of humanity, especially as it continues to grow, and often gives into temptations that are were largely resisted in past forms of media and communication.