Mostly, just for fun, I think. In a way, it's sort of a role-play, with all the different 'factions' on /r/thebutton collectively assigning meaning (in the form

Mostly, just for fun, I think. In a way, it's sort of a role-play, with all the different 'factions' on /r/thebutton collectively assigning meaning (in the form of mock religions) to the button itself. I don't think "screaming" is really the vibe- it's playful, because in the absence of any real meaning, any meaning for what a "player" chooses to do (not click, click, click at a certain time) can be almost completely made up. Look at it like a very simple role-playing game. When you play D&D, your roleplay has to fall within the constructs of the world and the story. In the 'game' of /r/thebutton, though, the only actual 'story elements' are the button, the timer, and the flairs. I dunno. Mostly, it's just fun, I think.