content: There's one other thing Reddit is kind of good for which is kind of related to what you said, and that's motivation. Take a look at the popular subs and read the bug comments.  Remember that, if you don't make a real effort to go somewhere in life, those people will forever be your peers. Who the hell wants that?  If those guys are my competition, the only thing separating me from success is more hard work.  That's it. Occasionally I'll read bug comments on Reddit just to remind me what most people are like.  It makes me angry in a good way.  It makes me feel motivated to rise above them. And realistically, they're not the lowest of the low.  Insufferable as they may be, the average Redditor is at least of average intelligence.  If you can rise above that big chunk of people you'll be in a pretty good place.