Re:Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”
by pedroma on Friday January 08, 2021 @10:37PM
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There's many reasons why I find it refreshing.
Other than anonymity, talking to people who have no incentive to karma-farm is very refreshing.
In websites like Reddit/HackerNews, the karma system gamifies posting. You "lose" if you post any wrongthink, and you "win" when you reiterate whatever is socially acceptable.
This means there are consequences to posting. In *chan websites, there is no consequence to posting your thoughts (or just trolling, because that's fun sometimes).
Other than anonymity, talking to people who have no incentive to karma-farm is very refreshing.
In websites like Reddit/HackerNews, the karma system gamifies posting. You "lose" if you post any wrongthink, and you "win" when you reiterate whatever is socially acceptable.
This means there are consequences to posting. In *chan websites, there is no consequence to posting your thoughts (or just trolling, because that's fun sometimes).