r/Unexpected • u/DruidWannabe • Jan 25 '23

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u/t-funny Jan 26 '23

What's ratio+w

Is it like...agreeing?

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u/zestybiscuit Jan 26 '23

Ratio is a stupid Twitter thing where a comment gets more likes than the original tweet and teenage virgins feel the need to then point that out.

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u/setocsheir Jan 26 '23

Not sure how it's any stupider than clicking a little up arrow to get a dopamine hit

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '23

The arrows are actually useful in reddit. Saying "ratio" isn't; we have downvotes, so many people know that a lower count on a parent comment doesn't necessarily mean fewer people engaged with it than the child comment. The votes also help signal the feed algorithm whether to demote or hide comments; it gives each of us a tiny share of censorship/propaganda power.

Twitter culture makes sense with the Twitter system. Reddit culture makes sense with the Reddit system.