That is certainly part of the problem, but a bigger earlier problem is voting mechanisms. Voting mechanisms put those algorithms on steroids and increase the po

That is certainly part of the problem, but a bigger earlier problem is voting mechanisms. Voting mechanisms put those algorithms on steroids and increase the potential for echo chambers. Worse than that voting mechanisms reward bad behavior. They discourage replies for fear of lost karma and as a convenience to those can’t be bothered to use words whether for cowardice or ignorance.