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> The entire purpose of karma here and on forums like Reddit is to keep you "engaged" I see it more as a currency which can be used in exchange for spreading u
by acuozzo 2y ago
> The entire purpose of karma here and on forums like Reddit is to keep you "engaged"
I see it more as a currency which can be used in exchange for spreading unpopular/controversial/inflammatory opinions.
It's the online equivalent of whatever Dan Aykroyd has which enables him to keep getting invited to parties.
- krapp 2y ago>I see it more as a currency which can be used in exchange for spreading unpopular/controversial/inflammatory opinions. So do I, but strictly speaking that's not what it's meant for. It's supposed to be operant conditioning - you want to do whatever makes the number go up, and avoid what makes it go down. What makes it go up? Obeying the rules, aligning with the local culture and posting stories and making comments other people want to read and upvote. What makes it go down? Repetition, humor, heterodoxy and controversy. It's the same kind of endorphine based Skinner box that every other forum and social media platform uses, just not as complex.