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There's something to this. Over the past few weeks I built up live RSS feeds that sucked in the latest submissions to apposite subReddits, and a collection of o
by Hard_Space 5y ago
There's something to this. Over the past few weeks I built up live RSS feeds that sucked in the latest submissions to apposite subReddits, and a collection of other feeds and sources.
Two days ago I deleted all that, as it was making me sick and crazy. I think maybe what we need is 'slow news', and to rely on anything we really need to know percolating through the misinformation and speculation.
What stressed me most was the unexpected extent of polarized alarmism all over Reddit, and (to a lesser extent) even here on HN. There's no logical reason why I couldn't have expected that to happen; I guess I just didn't map it out internally in the calm before the storm.
- sofixa 5y agoDon't use Reddit as a news source. Some subreddits are cool and interesting, some are cesspools, but by definition they're mostly echo chambers. I only pull tech subreddit submissions because there the organic nature is actually a benefit. For real news, assuming anglophone, i can recommend FT ( subscribtion), The Guardian ( no subscription but if you read a lot they have a banner asking you to donate), Axios ( no subscription, short form content mostly focusing on the facts). Axios skews a bit too much US for my taste ( I'm in France), but still has interesting things.
- Lascaille 5y ago>stressed me most was the unexpected extent of polarized alarmism all over Reddit Reddit is a website mostly consumed and curated by people who have anxiety disorders, it seems. There's just nothing healthy on any of the major subreddits, it's nonstop fear porn and alarmism. It doesn't in any way reflect reality and the viewpoint of the average human being. That's why the advertisements on it are a total disaster, because the advertisers know there's no real value to be extracted from those eyeballs.