> This is it for me exactly. I search for the following kinds of things on Reddit exactly because results on other sites aren't trustworthy: Reviews are secretl

> This is it for me exactly. I search for the following kinds of things on Reddit exactly because results on other sites aren't trustworthy: Reviews are secretly paid ads. So are reddit-comments and entries. There it's even worse, because most people don't connect the content with manipulation. > The "best" recipe for pancakes is only what's trending on instagram right now. So, like reddit? I mean every platform has their hive mind, and reddit is even worse, because the hive mind can be manipulated with paid upvotes, not just reposting and comments. > The same for trending programmer tools. Aren't most of them yet again commercial products from companies?