> I don't really understand the use of the word "infected" here. It somehow paints the whole phenomenon with a pejorative brush. If it bleeds, it leads. Anythi

> I don't really understand the use of the word "infected" here. It somehow paints the whole phenomenon with a pejorative brush. If it bleeds, it leads. Anything that sounds negative gets more clicks, views, shares than its identical, neutral-sounding counterpart.