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.
1000%. I really enjoyed that aspect of seeing completely different world views. Sometimes they were bat shit and unrelated and other times it showed me that I had an error in my judgement that I didn’t even see. My opinions and understanding of other people changed a great deal over the years.