• TheShamMirrors@lemmy.today
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      1 day ago

      Slop content definitely kills movements because people engaging with it think they’re doing a resistance and don’t do anything further. No learning, no talking, just updoot the eye-grabbing yellow text and feel like a hero.

      Reddit is bursting to the seams with this garbage

      • some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world
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        18 hours ago

        The backlash creates extra work for OC posters as well, though… That itself creates a chilling effect. You either have to overthink your post to avoid getting accused or you decide it’s easier to just not post at all.