So let's not invent a shield that can stop any fast incoming forces using arcane physical effects... Heard that turns out badly

Zero-cost abstractions!

But social media is an essential industry in how opinions are formed.

Small niche subs are the only reason I'm still using reddit. Not the main subs, again bots are the problem, but small niches are unfortunately slow to migrate to an entirely new platform because it's not guaranteed that the community comes with it (unlike large generic subs like memes, which has a very general audience)

Why did I have to scroll down so far for le hidden gem?

This looks like an early internet "hey look at my cool blog" page