Blaze (he/him) to Reddit@lemmy.world • 10 months agoIt seems that Reddit has been prioritizing controversial posts to increase engagementold.reddit.commessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1214arrow-down15
arrow-up1209arrow-down1external-linkIt seems that Reddit has been prioritizing controversial posts to increase engagementold.reddit.comBlaze (he/him) to Reddit@lemmy.world • 10 months agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squareDr. BoblinkfedilinkEnglish3•10 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.