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Its like almost like the sites are drugs and the users are junkies that will do anything for a hit.
I recall recently a post that alluded to the fact that the two industries that call their customers "users" are drug companies, and online services.
There's a real sunk cost fallacy going on when you've been on Reddit for, say, ten years - until you realise that karma, reputation, and awards and stuff are just bollocks.
When I was on Reddit I use to nuke my account completely every 12 months or so, so I cannot relate...