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The same aggravation and agitation happens in regional subreddits as well. r/Texas has been transformed into a hatefest against Ted Cruz and Republicans after
by BitwiseFool 6y ago
The same aggravation and agitation happens in regional subreddits as well. r/Texas has been transformed into a hatefest against Ted Cruz and Republicans after the recent snowstorm. You'll find wild hyperbole about the Texas GOP killing people, Facebook quality memes about how terrible the state is, and incessant cheerleading for AOC and out of state progressives.
- badRNG 6y agoThere's a difference between an algorithm maximizing engagement even if it means pushing you to read outrage articles and folks on a subreddit saying negative things about politicians you like.
- BitwiseFool 6y agoI'm not defending Texan politicians but I am giving an example of how enraging submissions can co-opt and dominate a subreddit's character. You can still find non-charged submissions on r/Texas's new feed, but those don't wind up being seen on r/Texas's hot feed when there is so much charged content.