This subreddit is poorly moderated and a wasted resource

So this post will likely get removed, like many other posts here. Not because it's inflammatory or critical of those who make such decisions, but because this post isn't a simple link to a youtube video of someone reviewing something new from Sony, or a blog post by someone getting way too much ad revenue to write about why mirrorless is the future (for the 1000th time), or a link to a news aggregator website with pixelated photos of the newest Nikon lens, or if we are really lucky a self-post with a genuine question about photography that was posted at a time when the mods were too busy to remove it before it generated some useful and fascinating answers.I joined this subreddit about 6-7 years ago, and I remember it being a great place to get honest, quick, and insightful answers to anything I wanted to know about photography, from technical gear related questions to discussions on inspiration and history. Now, you are liable to have those posts last about 20 minutes before a mod removes it and tells you to post it in the weekly "general discussion" thread - which, if we're being honest, is nothing more than a catch-all place for actual people with genuine questions so their posts don't dilute the subreddit's otherwise boilerplate posts about new gear and bloggers.I apologize for the rant, and if I'm the only one who feels this way I'll admit defeat and leave. But I can't be the only one who had something to post here believing others would find it interesting, only to have it removed while Jared Polin's latest click bate video about 'how to become a pro photographer' stays. via /r/photography https://ift.tt/2vASTVm