&gt; on a major subreddit?<p>That you realise that that&#x27;s a necessary qualifier implies the solution. Yes, you&#x27;re not going to have good quality discussion on a major&#x2F;default subreddit. Unsubscribe from them and ignore them. There are a lot (iirc ~10^6) of subreddits, including many perfectly civil communities in there for various niches.