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[–]a_man_a_plan_pancake 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Well I haven't left Reddit, because I still haven't found a better place to start when I'm looking for help or suggestions on a specific topic. But even in specialized subs I have to watch what I say because even the most bland, innocuous statement can elicit unwanted attention. And of course sometimes it's too hard to resist the urge to troll, though admittedly it's very low hanging fruit and I should be ashamed of myself.

But the overt bot activity, blatant editorializing and pandering, and flat out made up content is irksome and disheartening, because I remember when it truly was a wild and free frontier and I miss those days.

Now Reddit's only real value, other than in specific subs as mentioned above, is as a good source of kitty gifs and the occasional breaking headline.