NumberThree
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Why are shitty sites like Buzzfeed and Reddit so popular?
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Vulcano's assistant
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how can someone asking a question to strangers on the web not see the appeal of having people answering your questions on the web?
nkarafo
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This annoys me as well. GAF used to have a "quoted posts" feature some time ago but they removed it for some reason. Looking for people who might have quoted you is tedious in GAF.
OT is reddit on a delay for the most part. It's still fun to talk about things here. No voting or burying of unpopular comments.
NoblesseOblige
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Most of "GAF's" grievances with Reddit are with its administration and (lack of) moderation, as well as the easy to abuse voting system. Which are completely fine issues to take up with the site.
Don't know how you can lump up Reddit and Buzzfeed. I don't really use reddit much myself, I find it bit confusing and uncomfortable to use. Also the moderation is usually pretty lacking imo.
It surprises me greatly when people are saying that Buzzfeed does actual good journalism too. My exposure to them comes mostly from local news site that often uses it as a source or atleast as "inspiration" to their clickbait nonsense, "this is how you think you look when on a night out, but this is how you actually are!" "This kitten is so cute you won't believe it!". And now after all the praise the site got here, I went to actually see it. And yeah, it's fucking trash. The crediblity of those supposedly good articles goes into a bin when it's in between of all that garbage. Who wants to go fishing on a pond full of shit.
It surprises me greatly when people are saying that Buzzfeed does actual good journalism too. My exposure to them comes mostly from local news site that often uses it as a source or atleast as "inspiration" to their clickbait nonsense, "this is how you think you look when on a night out, but this is how you actually are!" "This kitten is so cute you won't believe it!". And now after all the praise the site got here, I went to actually see it. And yeah, it's fucking trash. The crediblity of those supposedly good articles goes into a bin when it's in between of all that garbage. Who wants to go fishing on a pond full of shit.
Riposte
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As I understand it, the only thing Buzzfeed and Reddit really have in common is you dislike both of them. Is the question, "why do people like things I don't like" in the most general sense possible?
Isn't that what "context" is for?
My big problem with reddit is that I don't really get a sense of community, not even in the loose sense like those that can develop on twitter. On one hand, this is nice because in-jokes which references users or moderators can be the lamest parts of message boards, but it makes the whole thing feel no different than jumping into a random AOL chat room.
Yeah, browsing reddit is like seeing how the sausage is made. People on reddit ripping off twitter, twitter ripping off reddit, throw in 4chan and tumblr somewhere in there.
Isn't that what "context" is for?
My big problem with reddit is that I don't really get a sense of community, not even in the loose sense like those that can develop on twitter. On one hand, this is nice because in-jokes which references users or moderators can be the lamest parts of message boards, but it makes the whole thing feel no different than jumping into a random AOL chat room.
Yeah, browsing reddit is like seeing how the sausage is made. People on reddit ripping off twitter, twitter ripping off reddit, throw in 4chan and tumblr somewhere in there.
If you are done reading a comment chain, collapse it by clicking on the minus symbol.
You get a lot memes (a lot of shitty ones and repeat jokes) in threads that get top comments unfortunately in, though i am no sure if that is better or worse than stuff like Thor the Dark World
nkarafo
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This is freedom of speech basically. People can talk for just about anything and you are free to follow topics you are interested in or ignore the ones you don't like.
Android18a
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I like Reddit. It's only as shitty as the subs you're looking at. Curate your subscribed subreddits and find the good ones and it turns into a great place to spend your time.
If you only look at the popular subreddits, you'll drown in despair.
If you only look at the popular subreddits, you'll drown in despair.
Reddit is fine, just look around for subs that are in lines with your interests.
Also install RES: https://redditenhancementsuite.com
Also install RES: https://redditenhancementsuite.com
It's hard to take in all the stuff happening out there, places like reddit let us crowdsource all that news and vote on what is the most interesting so it gets seen by a larger audience. Most people should find that worthwhile, I think.
The comments vary in usefulness, but if you're browsing subreddits that are of particular interest to you they are more likely to be useful, and that usually scales directly with how specialized of a subject it is.
The comments vary in usefulness, but if you're browsing subreddits that are of particular interest to you they are more likely to be useful, and that usually scales directly with how specialized of a subject it is.
GasProblem
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Plenty of subreddits that are fine.
NumberThree
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Speaking of Reddit, is there a way to get threads "bumped" like they do on forums when someone posts in them? Also some kind of highlighting for comments I've not seen before?
Because the way it works now I basically read the comments when I first see an interesting thread (which is generally somewhere between 1 hour to 1 day after it was posted) and never go back.
Because the way it works now I basically read the comments when I first see an interesting thread (which is generally somewhere between 1 hour to 1 day after it was posted) and never go back.
RES will tell you how many new comments there are on a given thread.
Along with a bunch of other useful stuff.
Buzzfeed produces a lot of easy to consume content for nearly every audience, niche or mainstream. Serious or poitless. It can feel the like the TvTropes or Wikia of news. Their videos are fun, espcially Tasty. And, they're a wuick way to kill pass time.
Reddit is a popular eay to discuss thing you like with other people.
Reddit is a popular eay to discuss thing you like with other people.
There is likely a bigger overlap than some would like to admit
, well ignoring places t_d obviously at least not on OT
cartoon_soldier
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BuzzFeed actually has some good political long form reporting. I follow those from them.
NumberThree
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New comment count would be somewhat useful, but not optimal.
But looking into it highlighting new comments seems to be a feature for reddit gold which means they can fuck right off
Audioboxer
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This will probably get locked for cross-site drama (and a rather barren OP).
To give it a crack anyway, Reddit has been around for a long time so it has a massive userbase. Lots of easily accessible subreddits means enthusiasts and those interested in something can form communities. It's arguably easier to / and try a name for something that it is to go digging for GAF OTs (for some stuff).
As always, stop reading subreddits you do not like. It's that easy. Alternatively, stop reading the whole site if it isn't to your taste.
There is often subreddits for games that even challenge or see more activity than on GAF. Football Manager for example. Probably because GAF is still largely American and football (soccer) isn't that popular.
It's like YT, you take the good with the bad and look out for your own interests rather than subjecting yourself to reading or watching things you don't want to.
To give it a crack anyway, Reddit has been around for a long time so it has a massive userbase. Lots of easily accessible subreddits means enthusiasts and those interested in something can form communities. It's arguably easier to / and try a name for something that it is to go digging for GAF OTs (for some stuff).
As always, stop reading subreddits you do not like. It's that easy. Alternatively, stop reading the whole site if it isn't to your taste.
There is often subreddits for games that even challenge or see more activity than on GAF. Football Manager for example. Probably because GAF is still largely American and football (soccer) isn't that popular.
It's like YT, you take the good with the bad and look out for your own interests rather than subjecting yourself to reading or watching things you don't want to.
Reddit content is great if you subscribe to good subreddits and remove bad ones. It is still the internet with people online but still.
The interface I have gotten used to. But I will not call it good. I can't really give an example on how to make it better.
Buzzfeed is just bad.
The interface I have gotten used to. But I will not call it good. I can't really give an example on how to make it better.
Buzzfeed is just bad.
MarkMclovin
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Whats wrong with Reddit?
I use it for info on Keto, fitness, some PC gaming. Never had a problem.
Just avoid sub reddits that you don't need.
I use it for info on Keto, fitness, some PC gaming. Never had a problem.
Just avoid sub reddits that you don't need.
Patrick S.
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Reddit is excellent because I don't have to click through a 700 page NeoGAF OT for game X in which 98% of the posts might not interest me. A subreddit is a super cool idea. I enter the one I want, and have every question or conversation clearly separated and easy to navigate and can easily click only the ones that interest me. And there's much less drama, GAF elitism and stupid bannings.
entremet
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I feel like many Gaffers still don't understand Reddit at all. The superiority complex is hilarious as well because in terms of usefulness, Reddit is unparalleled online.
GAF is fun board to chill with e-buddies and there are some useful community boards, but Reddit has a ridiculous amount of subcommunities, very helpful ones, on almost any topic--personal finance, dieting, DJing, woodworking, etc.
Even features like who quoted you, make Reddit much better for discussion than here in terms of staying with a topic.
I love GAF, but some of the Reddit critiques by members here come off as total ignorance.
Baron Doggystyle von Woof
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reddit is amazing. So many good rubreddits.
Gravy Boat
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I have no idea how anyone uses Reddit. It's a mess.
entremet
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Buzzfeed basically popularized the Listicle.
But they added images and videos to them, making them more viral than normal listicles.
Buzzfeed was also one of the first online mags that targeted women successfully, without appearing too "girly".
From a marketing perspective, that's genius. You attract tons of women, but you don't put off male audiences. Men, in general, avoid things that appear female centric. Marketers have known this for decades.
ModernBoxes
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This thread is click bait. Consider how many people are using Reddit. Then tell me how confusing the site is. (( That's how you know it's you. ))
ReadingRambo
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The front page is simply a list of the most popular current links, in order. The "pools" from which these links are gathered are called subreddits. You can curate your list of pools (subreddits) to include only topics you care about. When you do that, your front page will have the most popular current links about things you actually give a shit about.
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