It is their fault. Their engagement algorithm favors the most bellicose, ignorant, vapid, incendiary content. Dramas and fights bubble to the top because it get

It is their fault. Their engagement algorithm favors the most bellicose, ignorant, vapid, incendiary content. Dramas and fights bubble to the top because it gets the most eyeballs. The only thing stopping the dam from completely bursting in the past was a modicum of content moderation. It doesn't have to be that way. Case in point is hacker news.