This is like a lot of things online now. Common knowledge for those who were there in the 90s or so, shocking for those whose only experience with the internet

This is like a lot of things online now. Common knowledge for those who were there in the 90s or so, shocking for those whose only experience with the internet comes from the days of Facebook and Twitter. That's the case for everything from 'fake news' and lies to harassment and shills on community websites. None are new, they just weren't experienced by people who stayed in the old media walled garden.