Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Reddit@lemmy.world · 5 months agoIt seems that Reddit has been prioritizing controversial posts to increase engagementold.reddit.comexternal-linkmessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1277arrow-down15
arrow-up1272arrow-down1external-linkIt seems that Reddit has been prioritizing controversial posts to increase engagementold.reddit.comBlaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to Reddit@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square58fedilink
minus-squareDr. BoblinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoAll of those platforms have used that strategy. I think both FARK and Reddit had/have professional trolls on the payroll back in the day to drive controversy and therefore engagement.
All of those platforms have used that strategy. I think both FARK and Reddit had/have professional trolls on the payroll back in the day to drive controversy and therefore engagement.