Gonna second this for emphasis. You gotta ditch the default subs. If you want to see whats percolating in the high-traffic subreddits, use r/all. I find it's

Gonna second this for emphasis. You gotta ditch the default subs. If you want to see whats percolating in the high-traffic subreddits, use r/all. I find it's worthwhile to check it no more than once a week, but it's useful for checking the pulse.