I find it slightly annoying how Reddit gets always singled out as being “better than other social media” when it’s often more toxic and addictive.
Most of my FB feed is photos of my friends/ life updates. Most of my Instagram feed is dogs. You can curate almost any social media into what you want, Reddit isn’t extraordinary in that respect.
But there’s a smugness to a lot of redditors I really despise that I think the voting system rewards. As if having the statistically most broadly agreeable opinions makes one superior. Even in small to medium sized communities.
Reddit is very good at pitch forking opinions that aren't the majority. Thats why its considered the frontpage of the internet because its what "most" average people go for entertainment and engagement. Its not a place to cultivate meaningful discussions or debates. Really most of the people in this thread that doesn't like Reddit are people who don't follow the opinions of the general population.
Most of my FB feed is photos of my friends/ life updates. Most of my Instagram feed is dogs. You can curate almost any social media into what you want, Reddit isn’t extraordinary in that respect.
But there’s a smugness to a lot of redditors I really despise that I think the voting system rewards. As if having the statistically most broadly agreeable opinions makes one superior. Even in small to medium sized communities.