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Yeah, there are many motives to fake this: - derive personal amusement - embarrass the credulous - drive traffic to the subreddit - serve as an experiment o
by jrootabega 2y ago
Yeah, there are many motives to fake this:
- derive personal amusement
- embarrass the credulous
- drive traffic to the subreddit
- serve as an experiment on credibility/marketing (to which we are contributing data, even here)
- reddit karma and name recognition, which do correlate somewhat to monetary value if you're motivated enough, and if not, still give you concrete advantages
- create future content for reaction streamers
And the formula for tricking reddit like this is pretty well-known by many, so there's your means.
- zamalek 2y ago> reddit karma and name recognition, which do correlate somewhat to monetary value if you're motivated enough This is usually reason #1, and money doesn't have to be involved. Never underestimate the importance of imaginary internet points.
- jrootabega 2y agoTheir value is not imaginary, unfortunately, even without money ever being involved.
- NikkiA 2y agoFor me, it's always the 'Jason' factor. Everyone knew a Jason when they were a kid, someone who was seemingly a compulsive liar, and would just say anything and everything to have people listen to them, even if then to say 'that's horseshit'. Reddit seems to be full of Jasons.