Gen X Science Fiction & Futurism

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Slate Star Codex: The Slow and Painful Death of Online Discussions
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Slate Star Codex: The Slow and Painful Death of Online Discussions

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A couple of weeks ago, on the Arkansas subreddit, I saw a discussion of the events of January 6th, 2021. Whether you consider the events of that day an attempted coup, election interference, a riot, or something else does not matter to me. I have no interest in tussling with anyone online over that topic.

What caught my eye was that someone posting a min…

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