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beep@beep@piefed.world

Research: The whole Reddit has become more negative over time. Also, the longer the community exists, the more negative it get — and the longer a comment thread continues, the more negative it becomes

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1336543/research-the-whole-reddit-has-become-more-negative-over-time-also-the-longer-the-communi

news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/08/does-vitriol-make-you-feel-special/
systemglitch@systemglitch@lemmy.world

Replying to @⁨beep@piefed.world⁩

Good to have research that backs up logical observations. I’ve never encountered any human occupied space that did not follow this pattern.

That’s not quite fair, some places do an amazing job at maintaining a harmonious environment, but they are the exception.

Edited ⁨⁨Aug⁩ ⁨15⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨15:20⁩⁩en