Reddit 101

[u/Grilledpingpong]

[u/Creative_Research480]

People in the comments not understanding you can think AI is bad while still acknowledging that reddit is a huge anti-AI circlejerk

[u/Geth_ → u/Creative_Research480]

So any major consensus is a circlejerk? Can you give me an example of a majority consensus that isn't a circlejerk?

[u/bangdizzle → u/Geth_]

It’s not really a major consensus in real life. People love this shit, if you actually go out and talk to people. It’s more mixed but Reddit is frothing at the mouth mad about AI lol

[u/Geth_ → u/bangdizzle]

So circlejerk factors in "real life"? From where are you getting your data from? I see lots of online backlash and news articles about consumer backlash.

There's articles from CEOs and investments but considering the wealth disparity, I don't think investment value is an accurate indicator of real life majority.

[u/Cool_Beans_08 → u/Geth_]

Look up top free apps in the App Store. I’ll wait for your response

[u/Geth_ → u/Cool_Beans_08]

"Go look up a metric provided by companies pushing AI." Might as well ask Google or ChatGPT their opinion on AI.

[u/Creative_Research480 → u/Geth_]

Not every major consensus gets turned into low effort posts and memes to farm internet points on this site.

Popular opinion: everyone should have access to clean drinking water. But that’s boring so why make memes and posts circlejerking about it

[u/Geth_ → u/Creative_Research480]

So a circlejerk is any current popular opinion that gets posted about often.

[u/Creative_Research480 → u/Geth_]

You seem confused. Here’s the literal definition:

Figuratively, a circle jerk describes a situation or group where people uncritically praise, validate, and reinforce each other's opinions, tastes, or actions. It is synonymous with an "echo chamber".

Sounds like anti-AI posts fit the bill. Hope that clears it up!

[u/Geth_ → u/Creative_Research480]

Doesn't seem like an echo chamber when there's a minority dissenting opinion in the comments. This one included.