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Low effort threads = high effort responses? - Lowkey - Oct 13, 2025

Does anyone else feel like the bare minimum is being rewarded these days with higher and higher quality? And not just in terms of online forums either, I feel like life in general is becoming this way as well. Thoughts?

RE: Low effort threads = high effort responses? - Aeowulf - Oct 13, 2025

Yes. Responding to this is taking a lot of effort, and I don't like it.

Its an unfortunate part of the internet now. No way to avoid it anymore.

RE: Low effort threads = high effort responses? - Lowkey - Oct 13, 2025

(Oct 13, 2025 04:15 PM)Aeowulf Wrote:  Yes. Responding to this is taking a lot of effort, and I don't like it.

Its an unfortunate part of the internet now. No way to avoid it anymore.

This is exactly what I'm talking about right here.

RE: Low effort threads = high effort responses? - plops - Oct 13, 2025

do less get more then see result good

RE: Low effort threads = high effort responses? - Deany - Oct 13, 2025

We are all becoming the slop

RE: Low effort threads = high effort responses? - webdev77 - Oct 13, 2025

Imagine this response is nothing but the poop emoji 704 times. Thoughts conveyed.

RE: Low effort threads = high effort responses? - Lowkey - Oct 13, 2025

(Oct 13, 2025 04:19 PM)Deany Wrote:  We are all becoming the slop

Hello slop I am lowkey what is it like to be slop

RE: Low effort threads = high effort responses? - Bastille - Oct 14, 2025

I think it’s mostly the result of social media and doomscrolling — people can’t focus anymore, they want everything right away, they don’t try to think for themselves.

I’ve made several long and detailed guide/tutorial threads, but they get very few replies compared to the number of views. People don’t even bother responding anymore — they’re leeches.

The spirit and culture of sharing in hacking is slowly dying in a world where everyone is becoming more and more individualistic.

RE: Low effort threads = high effort responses? - Oh_Well - Oct 14, 2025

I think the world has become extremely fast-paced so you need to make the lower possible effort to do something so you can quickly move to the next one.

So I'm not sure if "Low effort threads = high effort responses" stands

RE: Low effort threads = high effort responses? - PhillyStyle - Oct 14, 2025

Shoot. Facebook suggests replies for you so that you don't even have to even attempt to think anymore. Where is that feature here? 🤭

RE: Low effort threads = high effort responses? - mrclay - Oct 14, 2025

(Oct 14, 2025 03:02 AM)PhillyStyle Wrote:  Shoot. Facebook suggests replies for you so that you don't even have to even attempt to think anymore. Where is that feature here? 🤭


🤣Haha right? Soon we will just blink twice on Hf and it’s would suggest perfect replies.

RE: Low effort threads = high effort responses? - Fish - Oct 14, 2025

(Oct 14, 2025 02:15 AM)Bastille Wrote:  I think it’s mostly the result of social media and doomscrolling — people can’t focus anymore, they want everything right away, they don’t try to think for themselves.

I’ve made several long and detailed guide/tutorial threads, but they get very few replies compared to the number of views. People don’t even bother responding anymore — they’re leeches.

The spirit and culture of sharing in hacking is slowly dying in a world where everyone is becoming more and more individualistic.
If something takes more effort than a swipe, I feel like most people pass on

RE: Low effort threads = high effort responses? - jcole - Oct 14, 2025

Low effort threads = low effort replies.

High effort threads = no responses

RE: Low effort threads = high effort responses? - Jamika - Oct 14, 2025

(Oct 13, 2025 04:12 PM)Lowkey Wrote:  Does anyone else feel like the bare minimum is being rewarded these days with higher and higher quality? And not just in terms of online forums either, I feel like life in general is becoming this way as well. Thoughts?

Yeah sure
And social media is full of garbage that earn money from nothing literally

RE: Low effort threads = high effort responses? - Headspace - Oct 14, 2025

I agree with you, but the more important question is how do we fix it?

Aside from message boards, should we end participation trophies and rewarding mediocrity? Methinks this is a cultural/generational issue rather than some localized problem.