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[โ€“] Leesi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Technically true yeah. But I frequented 4chan in the old days. It is not the same website by a long shot. Yes, it has always sucked, but now it's even worse somehow.

Like most other social media, I'd bet good money that there are astroturfing campaigns running trying to radicalize the those who browse there, especially since it's easier to introduce divisive messaging as edgy humor.

Probably a higher success rate than most other social media considering the shit you see on /pol/ and likelihood of harboring incels and other ideologically susceptible users.

[โ€“] Shayeta@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago

Agreed, I wouldn't be surprised if 70% of posters on /pol/ were goverment employees/automated systems of various countries each pushing their own propaganda. This is true of other boards as well, but /pol/ is hardly an accurate representation.

It is unfortunate that the one place on the internet where you can voice opinions fully anonymously has fallen so much.