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>>robbie+(OP)
I blocked the reddit.com domain from all of my devices a few weeks ago, because until recently I didn't feel like I could keep my finger on the pulse of "The Internet" without Reddit.

That's no longer the case. Google's "For You" gets me my niche subject-specific content, Google News/Memeorandum (and its sibling sites)/Apple News gives me the mainstream media perspectives, HN (and maybe Bluesky occasionally) my urge to discuss and engage with others, and YouTube Shorts (I refuse to install TikTok) helps me understand Internet culture.

I don't think any one company came for Reddit on their own, but what they've left Reddit with as a differentiator are the communities. Unfortunately, those end up existing as little fiefdoms for the moderators who run them, and if that's all you're going to offer, you're not going to be able to justify that $10-$15bn (probably lower now) valuation to investors.

>>Zetice+Ms
I just checked "For You" for the first time and the top story was about one celebrity commenting on another's ass. And then a bunch of clickbait headlines designed to make people share them on social media and get mad. Think I'll pass.

>>jdwith+ZI
If you've never used it before might you need to for it to show you more relevant things?

>>dopame+OJ
Yup, I've found the worst offenders are typically a small subset of sites, and you can ban sites from your For You, which cleans it up pretty quickly.

I've got articles about the debt limit, AI, immigration, the new Titleist irons, etc.