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I think they’re tryna turn Reddit from a discussion platform into other social media websites where it’s all gamified and users self esteem is based on their karma, keeping them hooked.
Comment by l3rambi at 20/01/2021 at 03:57 UTC
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I will openly admit that when I first started using Reddit and saw the Karma system - I was *so hooked.*
And clearly still am, so here we are.
I also have an ADHD brain, so little rewards like that give my brain the chemicals it's desperately seeking (but should really find somewhere else) and causes pretty intense phone addiction.
I really wish we didn't have it. I'd feel more free, and healthier mentally.