99% of the time the point of the post is to evoke an emotional response.

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LambdaRX@sh.itjust.works · 47 pts · 1y (5 replies)

Quite common point of the post is to convey some information.

spankmonkey@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Information intended ro evoke an emotional response!

LambdaRX@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 1y (2 replies)

What emotion did you hope to evoke, by posting this?

db2@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y

OP uses irritation! It's super effective!

spankmonkey@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

Arousal.

db2@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y

First time here, huh?

Sergio@slrpnk.net · 12 pts · 1y

All cognition has an emotional component, so you have to be more specific. Once you get more specific, then you'll see that music and art communities are different.

shoulderoforion@fedia.io · 10 pts · 1y

Is the other 1% to evoke an electrical response?

Greg@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 1y

This is true on algorithmic platforms that reward "engagement" of any kind. I didn't get that sense from pre 2010 Facebook or Twitter and I don't get that sense on fediverse platforms.

pinkystew@reddthat.com · 8 pts · 1y

What post

infinite_ass@leminal.space · 7 pts · 1y (1 reply)

(The same could be said of most songs, poetry, fiction.)

Someday we will invent a way to convey emotions without that intermediate step. That will be impressive.

lurch@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y

😁

listless@lemmy.cringecollective.io · 7 pts · 1y

OH MY GOD THIS PISSES ME OFF SOOOOO MUCH

xep@fedia.io · 5 pts · 1y

something something SLAMS

orcrist@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y (3 replies)
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infinite_ass@leminal.space · -1 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Why did you lead with a question just there? Yes, for the emotion. It's like you can't help it.

Pandemanium@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Your premise is flawed. A question doesn't beg an emotion, it begs a response. The response could be completely devoid of emotion.

infinite_ass@leminal.space · -1 pts · 1y

Sorry cybertron, begging is totally an evocation of emotion. That's its power. That's why you do it.

DemBoSain@midwest.social · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Describe in single words only the good things that come into your mind about your mother.

hihi24522@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y

I've seen things, you people wouldn't believe,

Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion

I've watched C-beams glitter in the dark, near the Tannhauser gate

All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain…

Time… to die…

Boomkop3@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 1y
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sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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infinite_ass@leminal.space · 2 pts · 1y

Those idiots excite me.