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Research: The whole Reddit has become more negative over time. Also, the longer the community exists, the more negative it get — and the longer a comment thread continues, the more negative it becomes (news.harvard.edu)

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[–] realitista@lemmus.org 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I've noticed this too. There seems to be someone to violently disagree on even the most benign points and chase the thread indefinitely. I'm sure they are pretty much all bots.

[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Yeah. Either assholes or engagement bots. That and censorship by mods is why Ieft.

[–] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

(Rare preemptive /s) I have no idea what the fuck youre talking about because i know at least 3 people who regularly post on reddit so they cant be bots (/s, again)