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# Reddit, the Place Where Nobody Wins
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/reddit-the-place-where-nobody-wins/
- Published: 2015-06-21T18:21:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-06-21T18:21:00.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: Links, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

> Reddit has a problem. It’s a well-documented problem, which, oddly, is a big part of the problem. Every six months or so, from the depths of the sprawling site’s underbelly, a network of disparate communities which seem to feed off of bigotry and perversion rise into the greater public’s consciousness. For many people, this is their only exposure to Reddit.  
> \- via [BuzzFeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/charliewarzel/reddit-is-a-shrine-to-the-internet-we-wanted-and-thats-a-pro?ref=birchtree.me#.lkDgy56Eq)

I used to visit Reddit daily up until very recently. I found some fun links and GIFs there, but the people who are active on the site turned it into a place that I never want to go to again. I don’t mean to say that everyone who uses Reddit is a bad person, but it feels like too much of the comments I see on the very popular subreddits is stuff that simply makes my internet browsing a dreadful experience.

The linked article dives deep into what makes Reddit such an unsavory place for many people and is definitely worth your time.