I went searching for something today and instinctually clicked on a reddit link. Fortunately the sub was dark for the protest anyway, but it’s crazy how ingrained in me it is to go to reddit for everything.

Unfortunately now we’re going to have to get used to clicking on those clickbait tech articles like “TOP 10 FACEBOOK ALTERNATIVES 2023” to find information, and weed out the crappy blogs.

  • WidowsFavoriteSon@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I’ve never been a huge fan of reddit as a source of good information. I have expertise in a couple of areas (doctorate in one) and every time I saw an answer to a question that fell in my wheelhouse, it was quite possibly the wrongest answer possible and upvoted to the top. Always made me suspicious of the info I was getting in subreddits where I don’t know shit.

    • omenmis@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      2 years ago

      yeah… there are a few places where reddit is really good though, like troubleshooting advice for computers and code. probably has to do with attracting a sizable chunk of those communities.

    • longshaden@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      2 years ago

      some incorrect answers get upvotes ironically, often when the correct answer seems obvious. but I guess it depends on the type of question, and the sub