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MelonEve · 3206 days ago · link · · parent · post: Do you feel that Reddit culture has had a negative influence on your ability to hold reasoned discussion?
"Competition" is a great description of reddit. Without strict moderation the top comments in any popular subreddit are usually jokes barely related to the topic, probably because that's the easiest way to get upvoted and noticed.
And the motivations that come with karma don't help across the whole of Reddit. If you write a stupid one-liner in a default sub, it's an easy way to get thousands of points. If you write a valuable, in-depth discussion in some niche sub, you're lucky to get a dozen points.