Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Reddit@lemmy.world · 4 months agoIt seems that Reddit has been prioritizing controversial posts to increase engagementold.reddit.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1194
arrow-up1194external-linkIt seems that Reddit has been prioritizing controversial posts to increase engagementold.reddit.comBlaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Reddit@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square36fedilink
minus-squareCyborganism@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoOh, so like every other media out there? Using controversial content to incite outrage to get more clicks and reactions? God I’m so tired of this shit. News on TV, on the internet, in newspapers, posts on all sorts of social media, it’s all the same outrage BS.
minus-squareJovialMicrobial@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoRemember when companies primarily used to try to monetize our happiness and comfort? Doing things like associating their brands with good times and shit? Never thought I’d miss that hollow hallmark garbage(… is hallmark even a thing still??)
Oh, so like every other media out there? Using controversial content to incite outrage to get more clicks and reactions?
God I’m so tired of this shit.
News on TV, on the internet, in newspapers, posts on all sorts of social media, it’s all the same outrage BS.
Remember when companies primarily used to try to monetize our happiness and comfort? Doing things like associating their brands with good times and shit?
Never thought I’d miss that hollow hallmark garbage(… is hallmark even a thing still??)