i can't stand megathreads -- no one reads these! no one wants their posts banished there!

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[–] 51 points 3 years ago (9 children)

This

I mean, how does replying 'this' help drive any conversation?

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    to be clear, by this I mean the annoying comment reply chains repeating the same shit sentence.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    It boosts the comment because of the algorithm. I don't know if people do it knowingly when commenting "this" or "underrated comment" but it does have an effect.

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