Re:As internet forums die off, finding community can be hard...
by heavyset_go on Thursday November 19, 2020 @02:00PM
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There's a huge difference between chronological sort of posts, versus the nested discussions weighted by karma that Reddit uses.
It's infinitely frustrating because I find chronological sort to make the most sense, but social media sites destroyed chronological timelines and discussions because doing so results in intermittent reinforcement[1], a powerful type of conditioning.
It's infinitely frustrating because I find chronological sort to make the most sense, but social media sites destroyed chronological timelines and discussions because doing so results in intermittent reinforcement[1], a powerful type of conditioning.
[1] https://www.alleydog.com/glossary/definition.php?term=Interm...