In gun-policy subreddits (conservative pro-gun, liberal pro-gun, and liberal anti-gun), fear of being downvoted and losing karma and social approval of peers causes people to hesitate to say anything in conflict with group norms
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Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
Understanding Online Discussion Across Difference: Insights from Gun Discourse on Reddit | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer…
When discussing difficult topics online, is it common to meaningfully engage with
people from diverse perspectives? Why or why not? Could features of the online environment
be redesigned to encourage civil conversation across difference? To investigate ...
people from diverse perspectives? Why or why not? Could features of the online environment
be redesigned to encourage civil conversation across difference? To investigate ...
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