The site is huge and there's something for everyone.
If you want to go to /r/python or /r/ruby, you can discuss your favorite language intelligently.
If you want to go to ... other ... subreddits then you can share conversation and media of a different nature. Some of which is quite unacceptable to the mainstream.
It's like saying the internet is a bad influence on society because porn and phishing. Yes, that stuff is there, but you can avoid it if you want.
If you want to go to /r/python or /r/ruby, you can discuss your favorite language intelligently.
If you want to go to ... other ... subreddits then you can share conversation and media of a different nature. Some of which is quite unacceptable to the mainstream.
It's like saying the internet is a bad influence on society because porn and phishing. Yes, that stuff is there, but you can avoid it if you want.