I agree that it comes down to incentives, as you point out.
Whether it’s a misinterpretation (intentional or not), or an entitled/inflated pancakes v. waffles outrage, or an a attempt at a witty dunk on a perceived enemy to score points, or a pandering to one’s follower set to maintain loyalty, or imposing/expressing an authoritative opinion outside of one’s expertise to increase an audience or relevance…
All of these are driven by an incentive to be seen, feel validated, or get paid. I think it comes down to culture. Note, for example, how Tumblr used to have a unique audience and content creation. It was different than MySpace or Facebook. Some of that had to do with how these platforms were built and how user interactions were displayed. Some of it was how the content, itself, was consumed by users. Note that many areas of Reddit (at the time of writing) still have a playful sense of humor, and supportive community, while X is broadly a cesspool of insults and hatred. Why? Is it just because the Mods make it so? Is it the ability to downvote?
Seems like there’s an opportunity for a Reddit-like Nostr alternative. Mods wouldn’t be able to remove content from relays of course, but it would be nice to have a community that wasn’t permissioned and publicly traded, with all the incentives that come with *that*.
TL;DR build better communities by supporting others with thoughtful interactions and disincentivize trolls (somehow).
JayLeClay / j'ai les clés
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2024-08-04 03:49:44
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