This.
It got weird.
That whole "combined social grace of a rabid golden retriever" turned into a tentative tolerance of those few normies who are happy to help chase down cabalists.
The normies who "get it" and let this place do its thing are more than willing to get the word out to other like-minded folks, hence the spread of Q nationwide.
Unfortunately a few well-meaning but ignorant people think that means it's now OK to pet the dog - this place will still rip your fuckin' arm off if you don't know what you're doing.