I find the default Reddit homepage to be exactly like this, but subreddits devoted to specific activities or enthusiast groups seems to actually be quite good. I personally read a lot on /r/homebrewing, /r/kerbalspaceprogram, /r/rust among many others, I've received good advice on /r/guineapigs, and had semi-civil debates on other subs. From my experience, Reddit is what you make it. The default homepage is atrocious, and a lot of the people are awful, but hiding in the corners are some great communities with a lot of very valuable information. Maybe I'm missing the point of the question though, since I would agree 80% of Reddit is exactly as you described it, but I'd also argue the entire internet is that way at the moment. Loads of clickbait and junk articles with people foaming at the mouth yelling at each other, but still tons of really good easy to access information if you look for it.