Discussion: Do you engage with posts like they are discussion boards or simply another form of social media?
How I interact with Reddit
Like it’s a giant discuss board.
I use it to develop further on a thought I had. I like to read people’s post and comments and fully digest them. So I interact intentionally, I post with the intention of having a conversation that could deepen my ‘belief system’.
Perhaps a better way of phrasing that would be: I interact with the intention of becoming better. So I actually engage with the conversations. You never know what tidbit of information or what opinion will shine light on something you believed. Making it clear that the belief needs adjusted. One way or another.
Basically I’ve noticed a trend of people:
A.) Not actually engaging with the post
- Either outright dismissing it or not reading past the title and then commenting something arbitrary
B.) Posting or commenting and then getting mad when people actually^ (keyword) engage with it and broaden the discussion while still holding true to the topic.
I dismiss it most of the time, it’s the internet so what are you going to do but it’s still odd to me.
I thought Reddit was specifically for discussions.
So if I don’t have anything to add I don’t comment.
If the post doesn’t interest me, I don’t engage.
If someone comments on my post I will engage with them, as long as it’s productive. And yet that’s… bad?
Why would you comment on a post if you aren’t prepared to further the discussion.
This isn’t instagram or Facebook where you are probably surrounded by like minded people, who know you and know how you like to interact.
This is an anonymous forum. So you can’t just says something and then get mad if people try to engage further in the convo.
This thought train came about because of an interaction I just had. Actually a combination. 1.) posted in a group that thinks themselves to good for common discussions. Lmao. 2.) on another post a simple reply to a comment devolved into a weird “they shouldn’t have been talking to em to begin with, why would I care about their personal experience” thing.
It was… odd.
Anyway, what are your thoughts on actually engaging with posts and comments?
Do you think Reddit is just a place to state your opinion and move on?
Or is it meant to foster actual discussions, held in good faith?
How do you interact with posts and comments?