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. 2024 Jun 6;19(6):e0304336. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304336

Table 3. Average frequency per post and content of comments to r/saplings before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Overall Before Pandemic First wave Summer Next Fall Example Quote
mean (SD) mean (SD) mean (SD) mean (SD) mean (SD)
Personal Experiences 2.5 (4.8) 2.0 (3.3) 2.2 (4.6) 3.4 (6.0) 2.2 (5.0) As someone who kept both my boyfriend’s and my stash and ended up consuming two-thirds of it on my own.. separate that stuffs
Opinion 7.3 (13.9) 8.4 (20.1) 6.7 (11.2) 6.0 (7.7) 8.3 (14.1) I agree with some of the stuff being said about age and waiting, I can’t tell you what to do with your life.
Credible Sources 0.0 (0.1) 0 0.1 (0.2) 0 0 According to the state’s dep. Of health, “Cancer, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), multiple sclerosis, epilepsy or other seizure disorder, or spasticity disorders.” are qualifying conditions.
Other Sources 0.2 (0.6) 0.2 (0.4) 0.3 (0.9) 0.2 (0.4) 0.2 (0.5) Some people I know said that they failed the first test and had to go for a second one.
Directing to Other Resources 0.2 (0.6) 0.2 (0.5) 0.5 (0.9) 0.2 (0.5) 0.3 (0.6) I recommend checking out CG Kid on YouTube.
Brief Support for Earlier Comment 0.2 (0.5) 0.2 (0.5) 0.1 (0.4) 0.1 (0.2) 0.4 (0.8) I agree with everything
Brief Opposition to Earlier Comment 0.1 (0.2) 0.1 (0.3) 0.1 (0.1) 0.1 (0.2) 0 Absolutely not. Next question.