<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Gossip and prolonged debate can become attention... > Gossip and prolonged debate can become attention traps because the emotional reward arrives faster than the constructive result. Platform design should favor contribution with a longer half-life. **Source:** [[livestreams/Platform Stewardship, Message Discipline, and the Ethics of Moderation - Workbook|Platform Stewardship, Message Discipline, and the Ethics of Moderation]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Gossip and prolonged debate can become attention traps because the emotional reward arrives faster than the constructive result. Platform design should favor contribution with a longer half-life.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-gossip-prolonged-debate-longer-half-life ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->