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If I post a link to a site, I may or may not agree on its contents.

The main purpose of posting a link into a news aggregator is for conversation, sharing thoughts, and wanting to know what others think about it.

If someone posts a link to something unpopular, it is possibly not because of endorsement but because of wanting to know what others have to say about it.

Maybe, this sounds obvious to some. But I am just explaining it for the others.

If I post a link to a site, I **may or may not** agree on its contents. The main purpose of posting a link into a news aggregator is for conversation, sharing thoughts, and wanting to know what others think about it. If someone posts a link to something unpopular, it is possibly not because of endorsement but because of wanting to know what others have to say about it. Maybe, this sounds obvious to some. But I am just explaining it for the others.

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[–] • 6 pts 5y

The main purpose of posting a link into a news aggregator is for conversation, sharing thoughts, and wanting to know what others think about it.

Same here.

[–] • 3 pts 5y

I think that sentiment is reflected in the down vote culture here. Our rather the non down vote culture.

Of I see something in new that I disagree with I just scroll on. If I feel strongly enough I'll comment on it, though usually I can't be bothered. When I venture into the more tending sortings of new I feel like I see similar behavior.

That's just my observation. It could be that there are people doing things differently.

[–] [deleted] • 5 pts 5y

> Of I see something in new that I disagree with I just scroll on.>>

I will often click on posts with which I disagree for the exposure to other ideas. I usually up vote everything I click on.

[–] • 3 pts 5y

That makes sense. I guess it depends on my mood & situation. If I'm browsing to kill a couple minutes or if I'm in a foul mood I'm less likely to follow a link with a title that rubs me the wrong way.

[–] • 1 pt 5y (edited 5y)

Especially when it comes to conspiracy theory. I'm not knocking conspiracy theory by saying that. I am very much a conspiracy theorist. But that won't stop me from posting something I don't believe at all because I think it's interesting to think about.

For example, you would have a hard time convincing me that someone besides the Fed assassinated JFK. But if someone wants to take a different stab at solving who dun it, I'll read about it, and I'll even share it with others.