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Part of the problem for reddit is most people don't realize what it's good for. The subreddit system has led to a diverse set of amazing communities that could
by rm999 13y ago
Part of the problem for reddit is most people don't realize what it's good for. The subreddit system has led to a diverse set of amazing communities that could appeal to almost anyone, but when I ask my friends if they use reddit they usually associate it with a site for memes and cat pictures.
- mcintyre1994 13y agoYep, I agree. A lot of that is because they need default subreddits to avoid just showing a blank page, and their choices seem..barely better than that blank page. I guess the big example is /r/atheism, some of whose posts are insanely offputting. And then, like you say, /r/pics or whatever, "memes and cat pictures". It's a shame their selection of defaults give such a misleading view of the community at large. I'm not sure exactly how to fix it - rotate in highly rated posts from non-NSFW subreddits at random for non logged in users? At least that'd give some variety.
- 27182818284 13y agoI've always found it to be usenet version 2.0, but for some reason people get really offended when I make that comparison.