Reddit doesn't sort by upvotes anymore [1]. That's why the frontpage of it is, as the author described, "either political ragebait, recycled "funny" cat videos,

Reddit doesn't sort by upvotes anymore [1]. That's why the frontpage of it is, as the author described, "either political ragebait, recycled "funny" cat videos, "Am I the asshole for divorcing my husband after he killed our two children while drunk and high?"-type slop, or tired wojack memes". It actively promotes stuff that is as dramatic (and often divisive and vitriolic as possible) because that's what gets a lot of clicks and comments. It's a huge machine that turns attention into outrage. The author's comment about having to search to find one single comment asking if it's real is how I feel when I see some AITA type post that is blatantly fake, but only like 1 or 2 out of a few thousand comments is pointing this out. There's this sort of kayfabe they all engage in there. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/blog/comments/o5tjcn/evolving_the_best_sort_for_reddits_home_feed/ https://www.reddit.com/r/blog/comments/o5tjcn/evolving_the_b...