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Re:The Shaming-Industrial Complex by AussieWog93 on Sunday March 27, 2022 @04:44AM (#30818735)
>Although at least on platforms like Reddit (and I suppose the internet as a whole) it’s possible to create your own echo chamber where your opinion that was shunned elsewhere is allowed to exist and can gather a following.

AKA the Toaster Fucker Problem!

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25667362

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Re:The Shaming-Industrial Complex by sacrosancty on Sunday March 27, 2022 @05:39AM (#30818992)
Is that really a problem? Even if toaster fucker is a euphemism for gay? Why shouldn't everyone find like-minded people to feel non-isolated with?
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Re:The Shaming-Industrial Complex by AussieWog93 on Sunday March 27, 2022 @06:32AM (#30819191)
It's not really any of those things. It's nothing more than a whimsical way to think about certain types of cultish online communities.
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