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Re:Shameless Work Influencers Are the Bane of LinkedIn by Mordisquitos on Saturday May 29, 2021 @11:45AM (#27325982)
Assuming* that scenario were to play out, it would be such a painful irony for an influencer to encourage their followers to harass an ordinary stranger under the accusation of the stranger being a "bully", of all things.

* "Assuming" because you won't risk it, not because it couldn't happen

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Re:Shameless Work Influencers Are the Bane of LinkedIn by rriepe on Saturday May 29, 2021 @12:30PM (#27326311)
It happens all the time and takes that exact form every time. Pretty much every internet dispute involves the drama triangle[0]. This rule gets more and more true as more people are involved in the dispute. (The viewer is invited to fill the third role)

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpman_drama_triangle

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