An interesting perception of Reddit is to analyze how many subreddits/threads contain hate/anger inducing topics or replies, and of how many accounts with 1m+ karma post inconsequential or random information constantly and consistently get thousands of upvotes per post.
I always try to keep a neutral understanding of topics, and I find that once my research involves exploring what others have found on reddit, it becomes weirdly easy to get sucked into addictive pits fueled by emotion. Certainly unfortunate since the name Reddit as a name translates to "read it", suggesting idea sharing of some sort.
I try to limit addictive features by disabling things like thumbnails, recommendations, or some cookies, but Reddit is the only social media platform where I've seriously considering just blocking it entirely.
Edit: typo