"The reaction button is a tool implemented by the big social media platforms to discretize the perceived value of content. It's an easy way to inform their own algorithms, to sell to whomever is bidding, and to be abused by anyone trying to push a message"

I'm paraphrasing a #nostr note I saw recently but I can't find it anymore. If you know then I'd like to zap that post. Anyway, I thought that was an interesting insight.