There are negative sides of it and also positive sides. I find the more niche communities are genuinely helpful and insightful. A lot of the rest is echo chambe

There are negative sides of it and also positive sides. I find the more niche communities are genuinely helpful and insightful. A lot of the rest is echo chamber and meme sharing. For example, subs for specific car models, bike models, locations (cities, towns, etc), homebrewing, will be full of people willing to help or provide information to help others out.