jducoeur

I've found LJ, or at least our corner of it, encourages this behavior through how we comment on each other's posts. Moody, negative posts get more attention comment-wise than comparable positive posts. (Actual content posts get more attention than either, but those require effort to write.) If you let yourself be swayed by this it can lead down that slope, and even if you don't others do get swayed and you take it as a social norm. Just something to be aware of as a potential effector on mood and behavior.