Davis proposes a theoretical framework for digital curation, arguing that it is a central mechanism of sociality in the information‑rich online environment. She distinguishes between productive curation (selecting and sharing content) and consumptive curation (sorting and attending to information), showing how these practices are shaped by social networks and technological design.
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Davis and Graham analyze how binary rating features (upvotes/downvotes) on Reddit influence users’ emotional expression and engagement, finding that upvotes tend to predict positive sentiment while downvotes predict negative emotion, yet downvoted content often generates higher engagement. The study frames ratings as affordances that function as symbolic markers of community norms, impacting both affect and attention patterns.
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