Maybe fear was too big of a word, but people generally try to avoid being rejected by their peers. It might not mean anything online in the grand scheme of things, but social media has tapped into our psyche to keep us coming back for more positive interactions.
Why fear downvotes? There’s no reputation system like karma in reddit here.
I have some sort of social anxiety, this makes me feel a bit nervous when posting comments.
Maybe fear was too big of a word, but people generally try to avoid being rejected by their peers. It might not mean anything online in the grand scheme of things, but social media has tapped into our psyche to keep us coming back for more positive interactions.
It still affects people even without karma