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by ben_w 806 days ago
> presumably the people who post on twitter enjoy it

I do not share this presumption.

https://youtu.be/rE3j_RHkqJc?si=Wr4GgIzWyA-lhsOU

Disagreement (like mine with you :P) also drives engagement, and quite possibly more than positive vibes do.

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Not just quite possible, but it is like that. The reason all the platforms got that big is engagement and engagement can be provoked if you give the people a possibility to take their stand. But for one taking a stand you need something that is big enough for the stand taker to take the stand. It's disagreement. And provoking. The classical tools of Internet trolls. They're a part of the game too.