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Imagine being so addicted to social media you let a number change his you act. Absolutely sad.
How alternatively: imagine being so addicted to social media, that you want a system to get a high score.
In my early days of reddit i got a bit invested in karma. Enough that i did change the way i posted a bit. I got a few 1or 2k comments, noticed they were pop culture references, and tried to emulate that success.
I grew out of it, but you see how the karma system incentivizes that type of comment.
I agree with you, but it's an addiction to approval. It's similar to cracking a joke and everyone laughing at it. It is sad but it's also pretty human.
Verry sad. Its also not entirely their fault, reddit is there to take advantage and amplify their worst traits.