Could longer-form content warrant more upvotes?
As I currently see it, currently generally this is the case. Usually they receive more upvotes. But certainly not more readers. Most people do not have the time (and/or attention span) to read them. This is visible in the case of videos too. Many people prefer shorter videos. Probably this is why TikTok is a successful platform.
Yeah it would seem people’s attention spans are lowering a lot, the sloth life is taking over, sitting around scrolling all day not getting anywhere!