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Uptick in inflammatory posts (poptalk.scrubbles.tech)
submitted 1 week ago by scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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Has anyone else noticed this, across the fediverse, Lemmy specifically. A lot of new users, but also a lot of first posts that are very inflammatory/rage baity.

Do we have another legit influx of new users? Or do we just have some bad actors trying to stir the pot? Or maybe I'm imagining it.

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[โ€“] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think that's why it becomes so noticeable - it's usually so calm and chill that when someone comes in to stir the pot it's so obvious

[โ€“] comfy@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

That's one of the benefits of having a forum small enough to have a community. Troublemakers stick out like a sore thumb.