I hoped the internets would’ve given simple folk like me a chance to listen in on the debates of the intelligentsia and maybe even–gasp–learn or participate occasionally, but instead I can find crap like this easier than a single thread where thoughtful people discuss intelligent subjects without drop kicking newbies and the uninformed in the face for simple mistaekes such as “mistaekes”.

I’ll give one trillion dollars euros to anyone willing to cough up sites where the dumb can become not.

So I’m a Slashdotter, but I am happy.

The moment I joined reddit – I forgot how long ago – it was already inundated with stupidity. I would love to meet a community that spreads knowledge and insight, rather than cats. Reddit just isn’t that place anymore.

There are still places that are safe for smart people. There will always be a refuge somewhere. The problem, is, though, we can’t tell you where it is… because once the secret is out, the influx begins, and the refuge is doomed to Eternal September.

It ain’t so, folks. These are the guys who brought you the current moron in the whitehouse. They are the people who substitute opinion and prejudice for thought and investigation. They DON’T like opinions they disagree with and they DEMONIZE anyone they disagree with. Just watch what happens after this post, and see.

We need to start fighting back. Shout them down. Demand actual facts to support opinion.

I am sooooo sick of them all. And yes, I mean YOU.

tagging of posts (subreddits aren’t tags, spez sez) by the populous, instead of just by the submitter. this works great for politics posts that weren’t categorized. Except, you have to tag a post when you submit it, it requires an initial tag.

there’s also methods to bring your attention towards tags you ‘prefer’ and away from tags you ‘dislike’. and a ‘this is a linkjack’ report option, so that the non-linkjacked can easily swap places with it (pending approval). same for dupes (link to the original post, all the comments/points get moved over) and spam (just plain removed).

this is what a lot of redditors want when they complain, but they don’t like that it doesn’t already have a community. seriously, nothing can kill reddit if you have to have a community on day one.

one submission only.

but still complaining about the lack of good content.

while I agree with some of your complaint the way to fix it is not to run away but to SUBMIT GOOD STORIES. Please don’t be so apathetic, you can change things lawdy