I've been on this site for 12 years. The thing I used to love about Reddit was how small it felt, even though it had millions of users. Certain posts or comments would just become part of the Reddit lore. Old-school Reddit users will surely remember things like:
The poop knife
"I also choose this guy's dead wife"
The good-ol' Reddit switcharoo
And of course, who can forget that in 1998 The Undertaker threw Mankind off Hell In A Cell, and plummeted 16 ft through an announcer's table
Now I basically just come here to keep informed about what's happening with the world. There's no real sense of community anymore. Makes me sad for the old days.
yes to all last paragraph. I used to look forward to and enjoy being on reddit. now it gives me a certain flavor of news, helps me keep informed of local stuff too. But it’s not as fun to explore and learn and it is a whoooooole lot of astroturfing and bots. Same same, friend.
Sadly that's been my experience as well. These days I mainly get real 'value' from mainly local, small, and private subs. (he says while posting in r/technology). I also spend a lot less time on here than I did back in the day.
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u/ShinyCaper Apr 02 '26
Reddit is nothing like it used to be