On: When do we become unable to learn a language like a native speaker? (2018)

[syspec]

> It was shared 300,000 times on Facebook, made the front page of Reddit and became a trending topic on 4chan

Not to take away from the study, which I think is quite valid, and interesting. But, is seeing "became a trending topic on 4chan" written like it is a metric of success along with number of likes is a bit weird.

[kinkrtyavimoodh → syspec]

Typically, it's used as a subtle metric of notoriety (without having to say so explicitly) in mainstream media.