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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.

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[โ€“] Saltycracker@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Be able to expand more about the web and networks from here. I did that on Reddit as a jump off point.

[โ€“] HexesofVexes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)
  1. Tech support that isn't an advert (Reddit was a goldmine for more interesting hardware)

  2. Cool stats/maths things to share with my students

  3. Snek and Fox pictures to get me through my marking sane(ish)

[โ€“] Hellebert@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Talking about hardware is such a nightmare on Reddit these days that I completely avoid it. There's a never ending crowd of people/astroterfers/fanbois posting confidently about shit they have no clue about and are often completely wrong. Their arguments usually boil down to their feels and not objective facts at all.

Apart from the couple of occasional subject matter experts that you see pop up occasionally the tech subs are a write-off now.

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[โ€“] mcepl@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Plenty of camaraderie, suggestions and wild discussions on /r/HPFanfiction

[โ€“] Peddler@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

My most productive usage of Reddit was as a fast, easy way to find good information on pretty much any subject - at least as a starting point. Anything from home DIY stuff, to building a PC, to self-help and fashion advice

It would be wonderful to have a version of Reddit that didn't have a crazy profit motive and was focused on the users.

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