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>> conflict is the most engaging kind of engagement > do I go places to look for people to fight with? Emphatically no. Do you? Probably not. People seem to l
by jamesrcole 7y ago
>> conflict is the most engaging kind of engagement
> do I go places to look for people to fight with? Emphatically no. Do you? Probably not.
People seem to love information that ridicules and hates on "the other side" (e.g. in politics). They like seeing the other side being put down, and the feeling of superiority they can get from that.
- ghayes 7y agoI've noticed this pattern emerge more than ever on the front page of reddit. The vast majority of generally public posts tend to be deeply negative, for example, from right now: 1. Joe Biden calls game developers "little creeps" who make titles that "teach you how to kill" 3. Father tackles son’s opponent after illegal move at high school wrestling match 4. Jaylen Brown murders LeBron 5. Puerto Rico fires two more officials after Hurricane Maria aid found unused ... 6. This is how a grown woman decided to act toward someone peacefully protesting a fur store 8. Joe Biden calls game developers "little creeps" who make titles that "teach you how to kill" 9. Breaktester gets what he deserves (/r/instantkarma) 11. Just another day in Texas (/r/idiotsincars) More than half of the front page is about the "other side" losing, and this is on one of the most browsed websites on the Internet.