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infinite_ass@leminal.space to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 months ago

99% of the time the point of the post is to evoke an emotional response.

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99% of the time the point of the post is to evoke an emotional response.

infinite_ass@leminal.space to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 6 months ago
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  • LambdaRX@sh.itjust.works
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    Quite common point of the post is to convey some information.

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      Information intended ro evoke an emotional response!

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        What emotion did you hope to evoke, by posting this?

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          OP uses irritation! It’s super effective!

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          Arousal.

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      First time here, huh?

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    All cognition has an emotional component, so you have to be more specific. Once you get more specific, then you’ll see that music and art communities are different.

  • shoulderoforion@fedia.io
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    Is the other 1% to evoke an electrical response?

  • Greg Clarke@lemmy.ca
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    This is true on algorithmic platforms that reward “engagement” of any kind. I didn’t get that sense from pre 2010 Facebook or Twitter and I don’t get that sense on fediverse platforms.

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    What post

  • infinite_ass@leminal.spaceOP
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    (The same could be said of most songs, poetry, fiction.)

    Someday we will invent a way to convey emotions without that intermediate step. That will be impressive.

    • lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.works
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      😁

  • listless@lemmy.cringecollective.io
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    OH MY GOD THIS PISSES ME OFF SOOOOO MUCH

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    something something SLAMS

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    deleted by creator

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      Why did you lead with a question just there? Yes, for the emotion. It’s like you can’t help it.

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        Your premise is flawed. A question doesn’t beg an emotion, it begs a response. The response could be completely devoid of emotion.

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          Sorry cybertron, begging is totally an evocation of emotion. That’s its power. That’s why you do it.

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    Describe in single words only the good things that come into your mind about your mother.

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      I’ve seen things, you people wouldn’t believe,

      Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion

      I’ve watched C-beams glitter in the dark, near the Tannhauser gate

      All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain…

      Time… to die…

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    I post to correct the record and/or to be countered with better quality information to change my mind.

    Most of the time I guess idiots spazzing or argueing shot based on feels or shills lol

    But level of discourse here is far superior to reddit on pound per pound basis… We need more depth and breadth tho

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      Those idiots excite me.

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