Why does ragebait exist

[nellanella]

On Steam it's mostly to farm awards (Steam points). So, a tangible reward.

But what about ragebait on social media platforms? Won't the person posting receive mostly negative reception and a battered reputation? Are they hoping to recruit the minority who agree with them to their viewership? And if so, what do they do with this minority... push some product to sell, or i dont know... their cult???

If not that, then what? OK, so some ragebait successfully makes someone rage. With that accomplished, what is the goal that follows? Or is that literally the goal itself, like trolling- to upset someone on the internet.

genuinely curious. thanx in advance

[Bunnei Bealla]

all publicity is good publicity
ragebait gets the most views on platforms such as tiktok where it farms engagement from mass comments about the ragebait which in turn pushes it towards the top of algorithm to more people and the uploader gets a fatter paycheck out of it uwu

[Q-T_3.14.exe]

https://youtu.be/74NRXhTZId0?si=lpnNUVqUkM3kg74C

[Sir Seanicus, Esq.]

Limp-wristed weak moderators.

[Uncle Sam]

Originally posted by Bunnei Bealla:

all publicity is good publicity
ragebait gets the most views on platforms such as tiktok where it farms engagement from mass comments about the ragebait which in turn pushes it towards the top of algorithm to more people and the uploader gets a fatter paycheck out of it uwu

This OP, many corporate algorithms promote this type of """social""" engagement, to increase screen time / audience capture.

[Krypto]

To bait people into raging, obviously.

[Republic of Lamers]

Because it's boring to see a bunch of people getting along and singing kumbaya.

[c Z p]

Originally posted by Stop Having Kids:

singing kumbaya.

...what's that?

[wesnef]

GIFT
https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19/green-blackboards-and-other-anomalies#

(or stated more scientifically, the online disinhibition effect)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_disinhibition_effect

[90054321564584560]

thoughts go against a group always attracts people

[Bernard The Gurnard]

Originally posted by temporaryfour:

Why does ragebait exist

Insecurity from the OP of such.

Needs to think his existence is meaningful.

Rarely works for those with an intelligent quotient higher than 90.

[NW/RL]

People don't say trolling anymore, it's just ragebait now

[Swarmfly]

Human nature is predictable.

[Bernard The Gurnard]

If I ever 'rage' on OT then that would be the time to leave. I am better than that.

[Caldari Ghost]

because its funny

[Caldari Ghost]

Originally posted by temporaryfour:

On Steam it's mostly to farm awards (Steam points). So, a tangible reward.

But what about ragebait on social media platforms? Won't the person posting receive mostly negative reception and a battered reputation? Are they hoping to recruit the minority who agree with them to their viewership? And if so, what do they do with this minority... push some product to sell, or i dont know... their cult???

If not that, then what? OK, so some ragebait successfully makes someone rage. With that accomplished, what is the goal that follows? Or is that literally the goal itself, like trolling- to upset someone on the internet.

genuinely curious. thanx in advance

a lot of the time the accusation of trolling or posting ragebait is made falsely by someone who either disagrees and doesnt want to have a proper discussion about it or is simply a very non-confrontational type of person who suffers from high levels of anxiety.

debate or merely allowing people to have heated and passionate discussions about things seems to be a thing of the past in today's hyper-feminized society.