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The funny thing is I've recently noticed the exact same phenomenon on conservative media. A few days ago there were 4 posts at the top of r/conservative about l
by rm999 5y ago
The funny thing is I've recently noticed the exact same phenomenon on conservative media. A few days ago there were 4 posts at the top of r/conservative about liberals being 'slammed' for something or the other (for the record I am an independent and watch that subreddit to better understand the issues that interest conservatives).
Here's some recent 'slams' on that subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Conservative/search/?q=slam&sort=relevance&restrict_sr=on&t=week https://www.reddit.com/r/Conservative/search/?q=slam&sort=re...
- _jal 5y agoI'm sure there was a research report somewhere that showed .021% more engagement with 'Slams' headlines than competitive verbs or something. Headline writers run in packs, just like CEOs.
- lancesells 5y agoI think it's sadly more about A/B testing run amok. Engagement rules, not sentiment.