Viliam_Bur comments on Open thread, August 26 - September 1, 2013 - Less Wrong Discussion
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They keep you well calibrated about the level of insanity in the society. They allow you to not only have a good model of the society, but to also feel it on a gut level.
Upvoted because it's true and relevant, but there are much, much cheaper ways to achieve that goal.
Facebook, for example.