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I don't like reddit because discussion is always influenced by what needs to be said in order to be more popular. If reddit got rid of usernames and karma then

• metalchianti 6y ago
  Like an anonymous imageboard with upvotes?
  • cmdshiftf4 6y ago
    Why are karma / votes even necessary? Surely the popularity of content could be purely determined by the actual amount of clicks a given article/topic is given in a certain amount of time?
    • cryptoz 6y ago
      What's the difference between a click and an upvote then? It can still be gamed as easily (maybe even easier). Also, it has a major problem: if users know that popularity is based on clicks, then they can't click on anything they might disagree with (to simply learn more about it) without amplifying the signal as well. The incentives of user behavior are changed in to a self-censorship of what the user allows themselves to read, likely enforcing bubbles even more.
• catalogia 6y ago
  'Karma seeking behavior' is a problem even on wholly uncontroversial subreddits. Shit like "my girlfriend baked me a cake with [subject of the subreddit on it]" is really uninteresting content after you've seen it for the thousandth time but gets upvoted pretty reliably. Reddit's system simply isn't an effective moderation system if you want to establish a thoughtful community because cheap pandering to the crowd is easier than finding or creating thoughtful content.
  • cmdshiftf4 6y ago
    >if you want to establish a thoughtful community Reddit does not want to establish a thoughtful community. Much like Facebook, Buzzfeed, etc. it relies on virtue/outrage to sell ads.
• vharuck 6y ago
  That's 4chan
  • izzydata 6y ago
    If the content was less temporary, was more like a forum than an image board and had a bit more of a modern look / feel to it.