MetaFilter. When big news events pop up, enough information streams in through the (excellent) comments that I can keep informed about context and unfolding si

MetaFilter. When big news events pop up, enough information streams in through the (excellent) comments that I can keep informed about context and unfolding situations. When there's no big news, there are interesting links. The fact that any user can submit a story means that the content is always eclectic, and also that other people are often skeptical of how interesting a post really is. I enjoy having that perspective a lot. It's useful to have other people telling you not to sweat the small stuff – gets rid of one of the problems more "focused" news sites have, which is the groupthink and insistence that This Is Important. (There's groupthink on MetaFilter, of course, but the minority voices have a specific place to go and speak their mind. Over the years I've lurked/been a member, I've noticed that the tone of the site get better and better as more heated discussions of what's right and what's wrong have guided MeFi in the right direction.)