- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
- hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
- hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.
There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.
Some people on Lemmy and the old site suspect that he’s trying to tank it to shut down Left comms. I don’t. I think he’s simply inept.
It doesn’t sound likely for me, either. There would be more effective approaches to shut down left wing Twitter posters, through selective enforcement of the rules - like this:
(I made this infographic a long time ago. Surprised how it’s relevant now.)
Saving this comment for future ref lol
If you liked that infographic (about “from the top” meddling) I got another, dealing with “internal” circlejerk formation instead:
I believe that both processes can and do happen side-by-side, synergistically.
I’d be more inclined to think it was some kind of scam, kind of like insurance fraud.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon's_razor