"In theory, it's what's most popular on Reddit, but it's actually what is liked by the most active users on Reddit-which is not the same thing. Having it as a default feed gives the false impression of a singular Reddit culture, one that is neither representative of Reddit nor appealing to new users (or anyone at all, IMO)."
"For a long while, we were known as the 'front page of the internet,' but we've outgrown a singular front page for everyone. You have different interests than I do, and your Reddit should look different from mine. And from your neighbor's, or your coworker's, or your best friend's."
"So, in the "near future," Reddit is going to "stop showing it to new users, and unless you read it regularly, we'll remove it from the core group of feeds in the app.""
Reddit is moving away from r/popular, the default feed for new users, and plans to replace it with better, more relevant, and personalized feeds. r/popular reflects preferences of the most active users rather than the broader user base, creating a misleading impression of a single Reddit culture. Reddit will stop showing r/popular to new users and will remove it from core app feeds unless users engage with it regularly. Changes will begin appearing to some users as early as this week with early-stage testing ongoing. Reddit intends to add features like News feed filters and is changing moderator policies to limit oversight of many high-traffic communities.
Read at The Verge
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