I subscribe to both those subs, and the signal:noise ratio is very bad. It's pretty obvious that there's a substantial amount of posts from people who have neither lived in nor traveled to these cities. I was visiting both subs regularly until I realized that they just made me anxious and depressed. Posts are frequently just signal boosts of lurid local news about rape/arson/homelessness/etc.
It's not something you see in subreddits for smaller or less popular cities with similar demographics. Subreddits for these tend to be actually useful.
It's not something you see in subreddits for smaller or less popular cities with similar demographics. Subreddits for these tend to be actually useful.