Reddit is what Quora should have been. I'm always amazed at the quality of discussion on some niche sub-reddits. It's come to a point where I append "reddit" before my searches whenever I'm looking for any recommendations.

Not to mention the huge repository of stories on AskReddit.

At the same time, most smaller subreddits are also terribly parochial and hostile to new members. The culture in some subreddits is also very toxic.

Reddit would be an incredible platform if you could remove its cynicism and circlejerking