IMO your comment, actually expressing explicit and specific approval, is worth more than, like... a picture of a little whale with money coming out of its blowhole, or whatever.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 45 points 6 months ago

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[–] IAmVeraGoodAtThis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 6 months ago (3 children)

But it doesn't make your comment glow/move around/whatever the fuck awards did

[–] Kyatto@leminal.space 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Awards or any other monetarily focused system inherently balance discussions towards the inclinations of wealthy people. We already have too much of that in the world, that they can buy law, buy awareness, buy support, it is a bad idea to let them buy opinions and discussion. Everyone gets one vote, nobody is special enough to be worth more than any other.

There isn't any truly stopping them however, they can buy users, buy botnets, buy influence anywhere. Fuck it I guess, nothing is sacred, everything is tainted.

[–] IAmVeraGoodAtThis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago

I mean, sure. My comment was entirely tongue in cheek. I didn't like awards, especially those that are more than just a glorified emoji (such as those I mentioned)

But, truth be told, the wealthy can just straight up buy discussions and opinions. User farms/bots aren't free, and neither was Twitter currently X. Nothing can hide from the cruel hand of capital. The fediverse isn't immune to this either: it's too small for anyone rich to buy out, but there's very little preventing them from just buying one of the larger instances. And even without that, it still privileges those with money - hosting isn't free.

The most we can do is to stay vigilant, I suppose. Be aware of the inherent biases in the world and refuse to engage with systems that are too strongly captured - Twitter currently X, the zuck platform, Reddit soon (probably).

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Your username makes me happy

[–] IAmVeraGoodAtThis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago

🥰 😳 thank you

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 points 6 months ago

You've got me there,

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I fucking hate awards, they’re shit garbage and I’m so glad Lanny doesn’t have them

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Haha Lanny. Here I go, checking my Lanny stance on the photoverse hahaha

I'm just having fun, obvious autocorrect mixup

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 months ago

Hahaha what a weird autocorrect—it’s never done that before! Absolutely leaving it. Photoverse made me giggle.

[–] chetradley@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

The thing that always bugged me about awards, especially Reddit gold back in the day, is occasionally I would comment about something wrong with the world, and someone else would see that and give three bucks to Reddit when they could have donated it to an organization trying to solve the issue I was commenting about. Like, I get that you're showing appreciation for my comment but I'd rather that money go to something other than Reddit premium.

[–] PiratePanPan@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

reddit would instantly go bankrupt if lemmy added the yeah button from miiverse

[–] krimsonbun@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago

omg we need this.