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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Karma got nothing to do with it. It’s all about being at the top of the pile.

Before Reddit and Digg, it was all about trying to get first comment on Slashdot.

[–] kubijoe@programming.dev 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

first.

who would care about that anymore, if we can learn something from history is that we will definitely not commit the same mistakes? was it? I forgor 💀

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Humans are always going to have stupid games to see who can be the first, or who can make it to the top of something. Is the entire foundation ESPN is built on.

[–] kubijoe@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

quite yea. leaderboard mentality. top boys be zoomin on tv

[–] Sinister_Grape@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Top of the pile (of tins of baked beans)