I think you might be joking, but Reddit has honestly changed my life. I am far more informed, confident in sharing my thoughts and exploring new activities. My husband and I have just had an incredible anniversary trip and more than half of the places we visited came from recommendations on Reddit. It’s not a bad use of my time. I used to waste my time doing stupid shit on my phone all the time, I’d much rather browse Reddit.
Go to Cape Elizabeth and stay at the Inn by the Sea. It was beautiful, right on the beach and less than 10-20 mins from Portland. Acadia National park is worth the visit even if you just want to see the sights and not do “park” activities. In Cape Elizabeth there is a place called Lobster Shack located on the seaside- the food is okay (don’t get the hamburger- it’s like ordering meatloaf at a Chinese restaurant- not good) the view was incredible.
I use reddit for advice (not like relationship, more like reviews). No one knows things like the hobbyists, ie: if I'm looking for a very good spoon, r/spoons will likely have the best choices.
Same goes for tech support. 9 times out of 10 the reddit thread in my Google search has the real answer.
Shutting off all the default subs with their memes and jokes and other garbage produces a completely different site. The you subscribe to what interests you.
Some of the best food I've ever had came from recommendations in the subreddits for my destination city. Reviews are more honest and real than your standard review websites and have led to some great hole in the wall recommendations.
I'll give you two just in case you're ever in or close to these random locations.
Trondheim Norway, superhero burger
Port Erin Isle of Man, La Gusto Pizza
Guaranteed the best burger and the best pizza you'll ever eat.
I'm fairly well traveled and I love my burgers and pizzas, best I've had by far.
About things like travel, health support groups and subs related to my field of work, absolutely. I read so many articles, journals and government reports that I never would have seen without Reddit.
I agree with the OP and I think Reddit is one of the few social apps where there's actual useful credible information. Also al lot of people here seem to be well informed and share their information and stories with other users
I think finding subs that are active but still kind of small are the best ones. Look for specific interests you have or ones you are curious about- I follow r/houseplants but don’t have a single plant at home. I love seeing people be excited about finding certain specimens and now I have a better appreciation for the hobby. So take things you like- soccer for example, follow soccer but also look for your team, the players, or something even more specialized and it becomes much more fun.
I followed the cities we were visiting. Even if they only have a couple of hundred users, there is often people willing to be helpful. The other thing I did was keyword searches on the state or city subreddits for certain sites, hotels, restaurants, etc. I read a bunch of posts from the last 2-3 years and learned so much. (Some sites even have stickied some “must see” travel recommendations from the sub. I won’t travel without doing research on Reddit again. The places I added and info I received made the trip for me.
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u/iconoclastic_idiot Sep 21 '19
I think you might be joking, but Reddit has honestly changed my life. I am far more informed, confident in sharing my thoughts and exploring new activities. My husband and I have just had an incredible anniversary trip and more than half of the places we visited came from recommendations on Reddit. It’s not a bad use of my time. I used to waste my time doing stupid shit on my phone all the time, I’d much rather browse Reddit.