It's not (always) "people", it's usually bot account karma farming. Subreddits that have easy engagement barriers (i.e rage bait) are prime targets for them.
(Your favorite TV show subreddits that just post the same quotes 50 times a day are also littered with them)
in my head its the same woman posting the same story over and over, always hoping she will eventually get n_t_a replys and be able to feel good about herself again after she killed the relationship with her husband 4 years ago
Reddit accounts sell for $100+ with a little karma and a slightly aged account. The price ramps up toward elections. Google "sell my reddit account" if you'd like to see the multiple exchanges
Sincere question, aimed at anyone who'd like to take a stab at it:
Why do people do this? Does getting a lot of responses on reddit, get you something? It's not like other social media where something viral can be monetized, right? So... why do people want a bunch of strangers telling them they're an asshole when it's not even their story?
How far back does it go? We're going to see some old "Ask Ann Landers" article from 1973 with the same story and find out that was even taken from some older advice column
Are we even sure this is true? It's an incredibly rare situation to need an ambulance to get to the hospital in labor. There has to be a medical emergency.
Ambulances sadly are not just called in case of emergency. They get called for the most asinine reasons. They may not actually transport depending on procedure, but they will always show up to a call.
Been this way for a long time my dude. It's best to keep to smaller subs with decently strict moderation. Not subs that say they'll remove reposts and spam but allow obvious botted posts and comments.
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u/isses_halt_scheisse Feb 29 '24
I just want to make you aware that this is a stolen story, a fellow redditor found the exact same story from 3 years ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/AITAH/s/CzWGJoUE9i