I was lead mod on a subreddit for years, I think there's a tipping point where after a certain size people start posting because it's popular, rather than because they love the subject
Then it turns into the same thing as everything else on reddit; pointless confrontations and karma farming.
( mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Fri 26 Jun 2026, 12:30, archived)

Generally, I only end up there when I post an *extremely* niche work-related question into Google to see what's out there.
Sometimes it turns out there's a subreddit dedicated to that subject, but even then the information isn't usually that useful.
(The Porcupine From Purgatory Tom Cruise piss films, Fri 26 Jun 2026, 12:37, archived)

Exactly
Places like r/askhistorians have kept a fantastic place going through thorough application of their own rules, and the content shows. But this is th corn kernel in the poop nugget now.
( fross Read your email on, Fri 26 Jun 2026, 12:47, archived)

agreed, askhistorians is a perfect example of how good clear rules and unrelentingly strict modding can make reddit worthwhile.
It's in a tiny minority of subs at this point though. It's a shame, reddit is a good idea.
( mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Fri 26 Jun 2026, 13:05, archived)