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That's not what it means. Look at subreddits like /r/historyporn or /r/earthporn. These do not mean porn in any kind of derogatory sense. It literally means nothing more specific than "lots of content that people like". It really does not carry a derogatory connotation, or at least it is most widely used in positive ways


> It literally means nothing more specific than "lots of content that people like".

I think it's a bit more than that, something like: "lots of content that people like and will waste a ton of time consuming for little hits of dopamine".


There is nothing on the subreddit that indicates that anyone considers it a waste of time to consume content there


You're right, I wasn't aware of that usage. Another reason to keep avoiding Reddit like the plague.




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