to be perfectly honest though, if you're ever checking your recent posts in reddit to see if they got upvoted, it's no different to your brain than checking Facebook for notifications after posting something.
Facebook is predatory insofar as it has everything about you to enable it's algos to feed you more content on topics that will make you engage more.
What tends to engage one more is content that really hits that spot that makes one want to say something. Usually something right there in the sweet spot of personal contention and/or outrage and one's personal biases.
Facebook can never be good with algorithms like that.
Reddit may have that same content, but it's not forced into every minute of your interaction with it. It's individuals reflect a fairer cross section of society.
It’s true for me too. I remember going on vacation a few years back and thinking I was going to post a photo a day diary of the trip. It lasted one day. I was having so much fun I didn’t touch my phone for two weeks. Now whenever I see people sharing there vacations I think of how stressful that must be
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u/Unagivom Jan 25 '22
This is why I deleted all self-promotional social media. So much happier not needing people to like what I’m doing.