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Ah but see you're a well functioning adult with the ability to rationalize and self correct. A lot of people on the internet see a lot of up arrows so they follow the up arrow. If they themselves can't get a coveted up arrow when they talk but it's easier to get a down arrow they will get attention that way.

I surround myself with people who don't share the same views as myself, I try and avoid echo chambers as much as possible but even with being careful I can find myself drawn into groupthink because we're hardwired to identify with groups. What hope is there for the people who follow the almighty up and down arrows instead of questioning why?

Look on any ballot in the US. The average voter can't tell if they're voting a Nazi sympathizer or a Communist enthusiast into office. All they see is two different letters and the option to vote whichever letter their group supports.

When the masses don't follow groupthink and the majority apply discourse instead of verbal attacks then we can have a social media platform free from censorship. I feel like this is more that we sort of suck as a species when we have no consequences for our actions so we put in consequences for those actions (albeit imperfectly) to make the ones who suck the most not bring down the rest.