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I strongly agree, also with the factor of energy and rewards: many of the people spreading disinformation have MUCH greater appetite for spreading it, even if it’s not actually their job, than normal people do for debunking it. There’s a burnout problem, especially when the volume of noise overwhelms the rewarding aspects of using a particular forum — less of a Gish Gallop than a Gish Stampede now.



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