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I have an honest question for all the commenters saying "I'd rather not use reddit": where do you get niche information from other than reddit?
I don't want to give reddit traffic, but I find myself constantly looking for information that would necessarily only be available on a platform like reddit. Examples:
I consider myself pretty information-access savvy but a lot of these things require a "crowdsource" aspect that blogs and other websites can't provide.
What do y'all do?
Currently? I just do without it and replace that surfing with other content.
The poignant question is "where did you do those things before reddit?", and it's poignant because, for half of them, you either didn't do it in one place, or didn't do it at all.
Reddit is convenient but not necessary.
For me, I didn't have places for a lot of those things before Reddit. So if you'd care to share, I'd appreciate it.
I fully agree. I went a few weeks without reddit but decided I don't need to be some noble reddit crusader. I downloaded the reddit app yesterday to visit once a day to check some major subs that I enjoyed and aren't developed here (fantasy football, bourbon, etc). I still spend 90% of my time here, less than 5 or 10 minutes a day on reddit.
Same. And I don't get why you're getting downvoted for this. You're doing the right thing 90% of the time, which is better than doing the wrong thing 100% of the time. "What, you won't leave a platform you used everyday for years immediately without turning back? Shame on you!"
It's the same problem with vegans who judge everyone who isn't 100% vegan, even if they try their best to get there. Guess what, that's gonna drive people away.
I also use this platform for my daily dose of memes and news instead of reddit now, but some subreddits are not active here (yet), so I will visit Reddit from time to time.
Some people I suspect are especially gung-ho to be on the fuck Reddit train and are getting a bit stab happy from inside their βin-groupβ
Ignore em theyβre just kids trying to fit in too hard
For reviews, depending on the product, I check tech websites, Amazon or productreview.com.au (I'm sure there are other local equivalents). For niche hobbies, forums on hobby-specific websites (eg. I sew, and find the forums on the Pattern Review website very helpful) or facebook groups. I don't travel, so I have no personal experience with that one. For health advice, I check sources such as health authorities and universities. I've never had to seek legal advice. I guess I never relied entirely on Reddit exclusively for answers on all of these things, I like to check multiple places.