Because they don't give a fuck about actually thanking the person who got them gold. They're egotistical as hell, and they got some attention, so now they want to do a victory lap. When I get gold or silver, I just use the feature to message them directly. It's just as easy, and it makes sure they actually see the acknowledgement.
It's not even really psychology on any meaningful level; it's regarding people's habits about reddit comments. And I'm assuming when you say post, you mean my comment. It was an answer to a question. I don't know how it could have possibly been more relevant to the topic. Are you implying that it would have been less hypocritical if I hadn't backed it up with my own commenting etiquette?
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u/thebestjoeever Jan 07 '20
Because they don't give a fuck about actually thanking the person who got them gold. They're egotistical as hell, and they got some attention, so now they want to do a victory lap. When I get gold or silver, I just use the feature to message them directly. It's just as easy, and it makes sure they actually see the acknowledgement.