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		PuppyTailWags on Feb 23, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Reaction Economy Is this a new phenomenon? How does it differ from court gossip in victorian times or outcry over things like muckrake journalism?

nemo44x on Feb 23, 2023 | [–]

Scale and immediacy. So yes it’s an extremely new thing and why we are struggling so much with it.

TuringTest on Feb 23, 2023 | [–]

> How does it differ?

By the speed of light at which messages are transmitted.

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