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I came from Reddit where they definitely did matter. They don’t seem to hold any real weight here. Is this true for some or all instances? If they don’t matter, what are they for?

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[-] turdburglar@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago

they’re for creating a system of shame.

[-] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 month ago

They are there to disgruntle you, is that not enough!?

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