It also contains this priceless observation: Even a small number of jerks were able to dominate discussion forums, Bor and Petersen found, because nonjerks are easily turned off from online discussio… (View Post)

In similar vein, this Atlantic article, for those able to access it (£, or as one of a few free articles) on what social media has done to culture and politics, is well worth a read: https://www.thea… (View Post)

On topic, whilst there are surely some disgruntled former Tories making a probably temporary protest by voting Reform, in 2019 Euro-elections style, those are heavily outnumbered by both those backin… (View Post)

Yet being tagged as a racist conspiracy theory is the only reason you got interested in it, in the first place. (View Post)

The betting is significantly understating the chances of a Labour successor to Starmer, before they eventually go down to defeat. More likely after a second term. (View Post)