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what is it about reddit that causes this behavior, when they otherwise are skeptical only of whatever the "official story" is at all costs? it is fascinating be
by keeganpoppen 2y ago
what is it about reddit that causes this behavior, when they otherwise are skeptical only of whatever the "official story" is at all costs? it is fascinating behavior.
- AstroBen 2y agothink about the demographic that would join a cursor subreddit. Basically 90% superfans. Go against the majority opinion and you'll be nuked
- encom 2y ago>Go against the majority opinion and you'll be nuked This is true for the entirety of Reddit, and the majority is deranged.
- klabb3 2y agoOne reason is lazy one liners are allowed and have high cost/benefit for shitposters and attract many upvotes, so this gets voted highly setting the tone for flamewars in the thread. It’s miles better on HN. Most bad responses are penalized. The culture is upvoting things that are contributing. I frequently upvote responses that disagree with me. Oftentimes I learn something from it.
- dpkirchner 2y agoI think it's a combination of oppositional defiant disorder and insufficient moderation.