An issue with closed systems like youtube/reddit/facebook/HN etc. is that when you read something that you don't agree with the only way to directly have an eff

An issue with closed systems like youtube/reddit/facebook/HN etc. is that when you read something that you don't agree with the only way to directly have an effect (whether you actually do or not) is by joining the system and further perpetuating what it entails. Yes you can affect it from the outside by writing articles/blogposts and hope that they get enough visibility to be shown in those areas but that takes much more effort (not a bad thing).