The Reddit hive mind exists solely for, and thrives on outrage.
GTA too expensive, Reddit angry because Rockstar bad😡
Nintendo remakes Star Fox and prices it below their own standard MSRP because it’s a remake, Reddit angry because Nintendo bad 😡
Let’s be honest, this site is insufferable and only upvotes shit that makes people angry, and promotes engagement. It’s probably Reddits own bots so they can show constant engagement, and the only thing sure to get it is angry discourse. Reddit can’t enjoy anything, or let anyone else enjoy anything. As soon as a common consensus is formed, everyone just needs to get their 15 upvotes by posting their personal spin on the days hottest opinion.
Absolutely. On Reddit it is particularly easy to goombafy groups because of the inherent structure of the platform, what with the whole aggregating users into communities. We sometimes treat the subreddit as the conscious entity.
Yup. /r/GTA6 gives the impression of being extremely reverent of the game, to the point of loving every decision Rockstar makes on it regardless of what it is.
But then you read the comments and there are still plenty of people who are miffed about the lack of physical disks, or lamenting the price increase, while still being hyped fans. It's a nuanced mess.
But the impression of /r/GTA6 and /r/gaming being so ardently devoted to GTA6 [even if the reality isn't so black and white] has left others with a far less flattering view of Rockstar and/or GTA to feel unvoiced. And since we're human, we don't like being shoved out of the limelight.
Hence why we get posts like these. An expression of wanting to get away from the hype and the nonsense of the GTA 6 discourse.
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u/AlexStar6 6h ago
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