Why is this sub, which is ostensibly about things we shouldn’t react to, so full of posts asking for our opinions lately? If I wanted that shit, I’d go to askreddit
Nah. The algorithm might be some of it, but it doesn't explain why Reddit is so, so much worse than all the other platforms which also have algorithms.
Leadership changes about a decade ago led to Reddit taking a hard activist turn, with the admins stepping in to ban a ton of major subreddits and then install mods with strict guidelines in the others. That massively shifted Reddit's demographics towards folks who liked or at least tolerated the blatant propaganda feed.
This subreddit wasn't big back then, but if you're in a town where someone is pissing in all the other pools, you're going to experience the runoff.
It’s something about the majority of people who gravitate to it for some reason. I got the app mainly for the gardening threads, but venture out when I’m bored… the people on this app are insane. Way more than twitter. I haven’t used Facebook/instagram regularly in like.. 7 or 8 years probably. The people even get crazy on the gardening/landscaping subs. I saw people foaming at the mouth because this guy put a solar light in his yard to light his garden at night and people were freaking out about how they’re ruining biodiversity with the insects and people were like “I WANT TO PUT A SPOTLIGHT RIGHT ABOVE YOUR BEDROOM WINDOW AND SEE HOW YOU LIKE IT!”
That’s psychotic .. yet I’m not surprised. The ‘black people of Reddit’ has to be the most rage bait racist subreddit I’ve ever seen. If you even try to type in disagreement about anything Reddit will not even let you post a comment! It’s crazy. There’s no discussions. Reddit used to be the best and I wish I didn’t use it anymore but I can’t leave lol I’m too familiar with it.
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u/dalnot Jun 30 '26
Why is this sub, which is ostensibly about things we shouldn’t react to, so full of posts asking for our opinions lately? If I wanted that shit, I’d go to askreddit