The clown is also negative. I stopped using it. Total respect to those who toss lots of awards but very few clowns.

But yeah, they pain it potentially causes is worth more than the pain to their points.

Points don't mean enough for it to matter.

The entities that got that going aren't resource constrained in that way. It's designed for optics, like a reddit downvote. That's the only purpose. Chilling effect.

If you dislike a person, it's better to simply block them.

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The entities that got that going aren't resource constrained in that way. It's designed for optics, like a reddit downvote. That's the only purpose. Chilling effect.

It's used in political threads quite often. The way the awards flow in those threads is predictable - depending on the topic and groups involved.

People throw jesters around thinking they are mocking people, but the last laugh is on them for giving their points away.

To express your dislike for something or someone

I never give out awards. You have to ask the people who do, like yourself.

Only you can explain why you do what you do. You have to explain yourself, because I can't explain you.

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Oprindeligt skrevet af Acyoax:

The entities that got that going aren't resource constrained in that way. It's designed for optics, like a reddit downvote. That's the only purpose. Chilling effect.

It's used in political threads quite often. The way the awards flow in those threads is predictable - depending on the topic and groups involved.

Yeah. I wonder if it's a sort of yes-set state, or if it's more lik astroturfing. Artificial outright.

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Like i get it, people use it as a way to make fun of people, but why? You're giving the person you dislike free points, like what the ♥♥♥♥???

You've given away three jesters. How would you answer your own question?

I've given away one jester in total. I can't remember why, but I doubt I was trying to mock anyone. My usual style is to take the piss very blatantly and directly rather than passive aggressively with symbolic awards or snide ambiguous comments. I probably found a comment funny when awards first became a thing... which may well be how the jester was originally intended.

As for the points... they are so easy to come by at this point that they are practically worthless. You can even buy 30-40k for peanuts. 5€ I think i remember some traders selling them for a few months ago.

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It's used in political threads quite often. The way the awards flow in those threads is predictable - depending on the topic and groups involved.

Yeah. I wonder if it's a sort of yes-set state, or if it's more lik astroturfing. Artificial outright.

Clowns are typical used to steer opinion. You can literally just state a simple fact and get a clown if it runs counter to their narrative. Any political warrior will definitely have a higher clown ratio. It's just part of the game.

Jesters are for when you have too many points to use on anything you actually care about.

Anyone using them to "insult" are basically telling people they dislike that they're funny. That's what they're intended for, and that's how I'm going to take them.

Clowns are fun and a lot of them can fit in a car at once. I see no negative connotations.

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My usual style is to take the piss very blatantly and directly rather than passive aggressively with symbolic awards or snide ambiguous comments.

Well said.

It seems to rile up all the Redditors posting here