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> I don't know where the hype comes from, which says that reddit posts are particularly smart and useful

They're useful because there's comments from actual people.

I do site:reddit.com queries when I'm looking for product (and software) recommendations because otherwise you just find affiliate spammers (like cnet, wired, nyt and forbes).

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Maybe this was true in the past, but there are plenty of bots in reddit these days, and astroturfing/promotional content, etc.

Okay, for that particular purpose, I can well imagine that you are actually right. I usually don't even try that, and when I do, it's exactly as you say.

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