It’s been happening for awhile now. They have deployed psychological tactics on this board. Some of these shills use a very subtle approach to take advantage of the kindness typically found among anons. Others are more overtly blatant in their approach. ALL serve the same objectives: 1) demoralize the information ground game, 2) inject doubt and uncertainty, 3) cause anons to question their convictions, 4) dampen our spirits.
Important to keep in mind that shills are responding to each other in their psychological role play. Be aware.