For me, it’s a few things.
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A way to burn time that doesn’t feel like a digital sugar rush.
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Support, camaraderie, and kindness, primarily from /r/stopdrinking.
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Niche stuff, like ideas for local hiking and backpacking trips, propaganda posters, and kayaking info.
The simplicity of the comments is why Reddit has been king. The separation lines between comments are too old school blog on here and I really don’t it. The waterfall style of Reddit comments is an infinitely better mechanic