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I think it's amplifying what was already there.
One problem with the internet is that in many ways it's a great equalizer. Which can be a good thing in that it lets the little people have their say, but it's not always a good thing when it becomes difficult to differentiate between the person who knows what they are talking about based on extended study or actual life experience, and 36-year-old Kevin who still lives in mummy's basement and has no life experience beyond helping her fill orders for her latest MLM scheme.
It can be interesting to read a range of opinions but sometimes it's nice to know ahead of time whether an opinion is at least a reasonably informed opinion. Personally I like reading opinion pieces from people I generally disagree with, simply because it helps me understand a different world view. I just don't much enjoy reading opinion pieces when it seems someone has formed an opinion without doing any actual thinking.
One problem with the internet is that in many ways it's a great equalizer. Which can be a good thing in that it lets the little people have their say, but it's not always a good thing when it becomes difficult to differentiate between the person who knows what they are talking about based on extended study or actual life experience, and 36-year-old Kevin who still lives in mummy's basement and has no life experience beyond helping her fill orders for her latest MLM scheme.
It can be interesting to read a range of opinions but sometimes it's nice to know ahead of time whether an opinion is at least a reasonably informed opinion. Personally I like reading opinion pieces from people I generally disagree with, simply because it helps me understand a different world view. I just don't much enjoy reading opinion pieces when it seems someone has formed an opinion without doing any actual thinking.