14 upvotes, 2 direct replies (showing 2)
View submission: Does Reddit still give out free awards?
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Comment by fisticuffin at 18/01/2023 at 05:44 UTC
18 upvotes, 4 direct replies
i used to give out my free awards kinda randomly to the first post that made me laugh or feel good, but one day i gave my free “uplifting” ward anonymously to a post with no votes about a woman and her life troubles.
she wrote me back the next day, a lengthy thank you about how that simple silly award had suddenly given her a spark of hope and the motivation she needed to take the next step in getting through her hardship.
from that point on i appreciated the awards, took them more seriously, and would try to find the best, sometimes the most “needy,” comments to award. sometimes i’d send an anonymous kind note too. i’m upset free awards are gone and i think it’s to the complete detriment of all reddit’s users.
Comment by Legitimate_Chart2735 at 25/01/2023 at 14:54 UTC
7 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I also liked giving out awards to those who made me laugh and hoped one day I'd get one, too. I never did. 😢 Now I never will.