[piafraus]

> I can't ready my city's sub because it's always the same tired politics posts instead of "what are some good restaurants" or "here is a photo of a building I've never seen before".

I find it funny, that I am completely opposite. I would very much prefer the local news/politics/crime, as this directly affects me and my life - e.g. don't go to the highway today, because protestors block it. Vs. the boring similar photos I've probably already saw like 100 times from a slightly different angle or they are not interesting at all and author highly overestimates their photography skill.

[asdff]

Usually the local news/politics/crime data slants a certain way you could probably guess. E.g. I used to argue with redditors about how they assume the local metro is nothing but homeless people and you will get mugged, citing my years and years of use with no issue and seeing plenty of seemingly sober and straight arrow people on my commute, but no. It goes against the prevailing narrative that everything is irredeemable and shitty. I lost my energy to engage with these people before long, I wish I lost it even sooner.

[StressedDev]

One of the biggest problems with forums, reddit, X (Twitter), etc. is you don’t know which users know what they are talking about. In your case, you knew about the local metro because you used it. People who claimed it was a disaster obviously never used it and yet there was no easy way to determine which person was knowledgable and which person was making things up or repeating what they had read else where.

[MikePlacid]

> boring similar photos I've probably already saw like 100 times from a slightly different angle

I’ve started a blog about my summer house in the Sierra Nevada foothills as a way to stay connected with friends and family. Suddenly, I have around 100 subscribers… from Russia, as the blog is in Russian. Although it may not feature anything particularly extraordinary, such as the sky, plants, and animals, these things remain captivating to me. The ever-changing scenery, including the sky, apricot and lilac trees, raccoons, cats, and deer, seems not boring to my readers too. It’s incredible to think that a hundred people in Russia are concerned alongside me when a stray cat returns after my absence in California… We also laugh together on California politics but not very often.

The blog is hosted on Telegram, not Reddit though - for obvious reasons.

[xhevahir]

That's probably not the kind of political post OP is talking about. They probably mean ones like "Mayor Quimby continues his war on the unhoused," or "City council are determined to drive out small business."

[piafraus]

Both of those are important to me, as I am the one who would need to remember stuff like this when I vote in my local elections.

[DarknessFalls]

For example, my city's subreddit is awash with political posts related to state-level policies and reactions to Roe vs. Wade. There's very little about the culture of the town. It has a definite mission to persuade people toward outrage.