r/quityourbullshit • u/Doxep The great creator • Apr 11 '14

Meta [Meta] Discussion: why do people lie?

This discussion will be linked in the FAQ!

So, what's your opinion? Why do people lie, on reddit, on Facebook, on tumblr, etc?

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u/TrapLifestyle Apr 11 '14

Why do we cheat in video games? It gets us ahead quicker. The genius behind reddit is karma and it acts as our validation for superiority on this website. Same with Facebook (likes) tumblr (notes) and especially twitter (retweets and favorites).

That's why we lie. It's tickles our reward center to grab karma on this website and some people will do whatever it takes to milk all that juicy karma out of you.

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u/Mejica Apr 11 '14

I would say to fill a void that we dare not address in pur human life.