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Re:Conspiracy: In Theory and Practice on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @12:26AM (#27684859)
There are conspiracy theory vids with millions of views? Can you show me one?

Not sure what qanon qed is supposed to mean.. Qanon wasn't on YouTube and I don't think he ever had as large a following as the media made out. I've never met one or seen a qanon post, and I don't think his supposed demographic could actually navigate 8chan.

Re:Conspiracy: In Theory and Practice on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @11:27PM (#27684523)
>Probably the most interesting to me; they tend to have rather isolated jobs. I suppose they haven't been exposed to incompetence at scale.

What do you mean by this?

You have me wondering because in my experience 'conspiracy' is the norm - every business decision I've seen has been the product of a private discussion between a handful of decision makers. The alternative is harder to believe - that decisions are made unilaterally or off the cuff in front of the public.

Re:Conspiracy: In Theory and Practice on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @11:07PM (#27684417)
YouTubers, TV shows, hollywood, newspapers make fun of conspiracy theorists every day for millions of views. That's how peoples opinions are formed.

There's also an amplifying effect where only unpopular people voice unpopular ideas - either they don't pick up on the social cues, or lack a sense of shame, or simply aren't very bright. Its a feedback loop adding to the stigma.