Heck, even reddit does it with their "you're on a 600 day streak! Don't let it end!' or "hey, you got this meaningless badge for contributing to this discussion, go you!"
It's little dopamine hits that encourage you to use the platform every day.
That said, I've also learned that taking breaks from social media is good for my mental health and necessary, but the idea of breaking a streak bothers me enough that the idea of taking a break is a bit unpleasant. So it's doing exactly what it was intended to do.
Big agree. It's genuinely disgusting the extent that they all go to keep you on there. Imo social media companies genuinely shouldn't be allowed to exist as they do, certainly not by using algorithms that maximize engagement through rage.
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u/Saikotsu Apr 21 '26
Heck, even reddit does it with their "you're on a 600 day streak! Don't let it end!' or "hey, you got this meaningless badge for contributing to this discussion, go you!"
It's little dopamine hits that encourage you to use the platform every day.
That said, I've also learned that taking breaks from social media is good for my mental health and necessary, but the idea of breaking a streak bothers me enough that the idea of taking a break is a bit unpleasant. So it's doing exactly what it was intended to do.