1% rule (Internet culture) - "only 1% of the users of a website actively create new content, while the other 99% of the participants only lurk"

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[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

Well, its because the content has gotten so standardized and polarized.

Social media has been gamed to cater to segments of the market/audiences with select buzzwords pertaining to topics/titles. If it was actually organic and virtual participation was without consequences or pernicious deception, then of course; we'd shoot the shit and enjoy saying dumb stuff.

For my post, I have no regrets ;(

[–]beermeem 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It’s the same ratio as it’s ever been. We were dealing with the same facts in 2006. I don’t really see it as a “problem” — just something to be aware of.

[–]RatherSmallPotato 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

But the same happens on communities like StackOverflow, where it's not about politics.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Have no idea what you are talking about...

[–]RatherSmallPotato 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Read it again, but slower.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I did. I still have no idea...

Care to elaborate? Never heard of stackoverflow.

[–]beermeem 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The user is referring to the name of an Internet forum for coders.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Ohhh!