>Upvotes do not mean the contents of the posts are legitimate or not shilling. I increasingly think that upvote/downvote culture is the worst thing to happen t

>Upvotes do not mean the contents of the posts are legitimate or not shilling. I increasingly think that upvote/downvote culture is the worst thing to happen to the internet and the world at large. The problem is I don't have an alternative solution to propose. Your comment is spot-on in my opinion though - I usually start with Reddit results, but try to check against other sources before relying on it.