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.
I liked using r/all to kinda keep tabs on what news what getting lots of attention. I don’t want “all news” - that’ll just upset me. But the big stories rising to the top from the hivemind were helpful