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Looking at my own posts that get hit with downsats, I’m starting to see a pattern.

They’re not low-effort or copy/paste.

They tend to:

  • cross domains (tech + religion + politics)
  • make big-picture connections
  • and probably jump to conclusions faster than some people are comfortable with

That’s on me to some extent.

At the same time, if the reaction is to downzap before engaging, it’s hard to tell whether the signal is “low quality” or just “high friction.”

Feels like there’s a difference there worth talking about.