we've got the same posts sitting at the top of "active" for days and then tons of posts showing up in "hot" with near zero comments. new "hot" is the same as old "active"

switch it over to "hot" or you aren't a real poster

  • Awoo [she/her]
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    1 year ago

    It's the same on all social media. Everything is built around creating daily routines and habits.

    One thing that most social media people recognise is that social media kinda slots into people's free time in a habitual way. You're on the toilet, or the bus, or you just sat down at the computer at work, or you just got on lunch, or you're standing in line at the store. These things happen routinely, every single day, where people do the same thing every single day when it happens.

    When they check [social media] they're doing it for their quick dose of routine slop.

    Posts that stay high after 2 days like the China Falklands one means that many people are commenting and interacting with that post, which means there is a lot of interest

    Platforming drama and controversy doesn't mean good content. There's a danger in this mindset of falling into the trap of "all engagement is good engagement".