For me, it’s a few things.

  1. A way to burn time that doesn’t feel like a digital sugar rush.

  2. Support, camaraderie, and kindness, primarily from /r/stopdrinking.

  3. Niche stuff, like ideas for local hiking and backpacking trips, propaganda posters, and kayaking info.

  • Gikiski@fedia.io
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    2 years ago
    1. Get a view of world news that does not fit into traditional spheres and biases from unanticipated (by me) categories of importance.
    2. Keep track of hobby-like subs (Magazines here?)
    3. Community, which drives the above two.
    • CMLVI@fedia.io
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      2 years ago

      Yeah, I’m 1000% community focused. In “niche” hobbies, you might have a few local people who participate. On Reddit/online communities, you have thousands. Their experiences are varied and provide insight not local to you. It’s just a way better way to have that community.

      It also did a fairly decent job of providing news and updates. It had it’s shortcomings, but it was decent at aggregating and the community was fairly knowledgeable and able to give corroborating or opposing info as needed, which then would be corroborated or opposed. You were able to “go down the rabbit hole” in a linear, easy to follow fashion.