• EatATaco@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    12
    arrow-down
    16
    ·
    11 months ago

    I guess I just find it sad that low effort infinitely recycled jokes are what make it to the top, when we can actually have a decent discussion about something.

    • Zink@programming.dev
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      11 months ago

      I come here for both, and I tend to find both.

      I get what you’re saying, and if it’s a matter of the low effort snarky/funny stuff rising to the top because of upvotes, that’s probably a systemic problem. Short quick posts will have more people read them to completion, so that probably makes upvotes more likely.

      However, I bet thoughtful comments also get rewarded with further discussion in replies.

      • EatATaco@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        4
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        11 months ago

        , I bet thoughtful comments also get rewarded with further discussion in replies.

        If they agree with the general opinion, sure they won’t get buried, but you still have to wade through the shit to get to them.

        But if it’s a dissenting opinion, even if it makes logical sense, or even just has the facts straight, it will get buried.

        I just miss the days that the internet wasn’t just snarky low effort jokes and memes and you could actually find decent discussions.

    • Lurker@lemmy.zip
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      11 months ago

      They are. In other comments. Some comments are just bad jokes. You can scroll past if they upset you.