The shift from water-cooler TV discussions to online forums has transformed viewer engagement, allowing fans to dissect popular series such as 'Severance' and 'The White Lotus'. With numerous streaming platforms, many viewers now turn to subreddits with thousands of members to share and debate episode theories. This digital interaction differs from office conversations, as it can involve heated exchanges. Moderated by passionate fans like Will Smith, who manages multiple subreddits, these communities still pursue respectful dialogue, despite the challenges of managing vast and diverse opinions.
Today, there are too many streaming apps and too few days in the office for people to catch up in quite the same way.
Unlike colleagues around a cooler, they also accuse each other of being stupid, bigoted and perverted.
If I'm moderating it, it's because I like the show or the movie, Smith says. I just want a place to be able to hang out.
A single episode of Severance can inspire up to 40,000 comments, so Smith spends three to four hours a day moderating.
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