As both a commenter and poster.

  • AFK BRB Chocolate
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    Oh, sure, I get it. And if I’m going to spend the evening scrolling Lemmy, I’m probably going to scan the whole thread. But if my time is limited and I want to get the high points, sorting a big thread by top is better than any other way for me.

    • @aodhsishaj@lemmy.world
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      I agree, you’re literally explaining the use case for a vote. It can be gamed sure but it cuts out a lot of the noise it also allows for other sorts like looking for unpopular or controversial comments.

      Which is the point of this community

      Which makes the OP so very meta

      • Dr. WeskerOP
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        I can only discern popularity by everyone’s comment contributions. And I like it that way.

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            I’m assuming newsweek doesn’t have super niche nerd or shitposting columns. I could be wrong, though?

            I suspect we use this platform differently. I’ve personally blocked nearly all political and domestic news communities on Lemmy.