One more motive, archivable under "plot twist" meme: what seems like relevant information is actually a lie, amplified by the echo chamber. Maybe you can spot

One more motive, archivable under "plot twist" meme: what seems like relevant information is actually a lie, amplified by the echo chamber. Maybe you can spot some buzzword that has been discussed in HN for years and later diluted into irrelevance. Sometimes the next big thing, sometimes the moral panic, sometimes the impending doom. The bigger the sense of urgency, the more suspect.