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I commonly browse all by new, and I block users who crosspost any given article to more than one other community. To me it's almost always a sign that they actually don't care about the topic or contents, but instead their own post count and user recognition.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Lol, someone was so upset by this, that they went through my post history and downvoted the couple of crossposts I've made in the past.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's why I find the whole fantasy internet points thing hilarious, personally.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

(Dear inevitable downvoters-after-reading-my-mockery-of-you: Go for it tigers. I don't even see the votes. They're blocked in my browser.)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Their only true merit, is the ability to gauge if your post fits with the general vibe of a community. They're just digital dousing rods.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I got downvoted every single time I mentioned reports on Reddit. Oh, well. Downvoting doesn't hurt. At least maybe I found a few users who stopped chaotic reposting after reading through my described way of thinking about it.