I've got an account where I've subscribed to various hobby- and interest-related subreddits and unsubscribed from the vast majority of the defaults.
It really can be informative and entertaining if only by virtue of the huge user base. By the same token, it follows any large group with similar demographics: lots of fluff, no small amount of (what I consider) crap, and pockets of great content.
None of that surprises me though. If I consider all of the people in my city, a similarly small percentage would be considered friends or welcomed as colleagues and collaborators on projects while the majority would share few interests or have compatible personalities.
For all the complete BS on that site, I've gotten some of the best advice, answers to questions, and found more informative and entertaining articles than many other forums or websites. It just takes a bit of effort to curate your subscription list.
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I've got an account where I've subscribed to various hobby- and interest-related subreddits and unsubscribed from the vast majority of the defaults.
It really can be informative and entertaining if only by virtue of the huge user base. By the same token, it follows any large group with similar demographics: lots of fluff, no small amount of (what I consider) crap, and pockets of great content.
None of that surprises me though. If I consider all of the people in my city, a similarly small percentage would be considered friends or welcomed as colleagues and collaborators on projects while the majority would share few interests or have compatible personalities.
For all the complete BS on that site, I've gotten some of the best advice, answers to questions, and found more informative and entertaining articles than many other forums or websites. It just takes a bit of effort to curate your subscription list.