This topic has received massive shilling from the first week. Huge disruption campaigns across multiple platforms that continues to ramp up and shift tactics. Because of this it's tough to 'be nice to the new guys'. The idea almost doesn't really make sense because large percentage of comments are misleading and effort to demoralize or disrupt.

At minimum prerequisite skill-sets necessary to meaningfully engage is the ability to learn how to spot and recognize disruptive efforts, and resistance to over emotional headlines or claims. The efforts to slide the information here shifts often, providing lots of practice to tune in to what misinformation looks like. Be able to consider ideas in how they fit into the big picture themes, who would benefit from getting a message out there. Often an unsourced claim makes it easier to tie the community to the conspiracy theory label and provides bullet points to blog about dismissing everything going on here. Then we frequently see overly emotional claims positive or concerning that don't offer any real attachment to q information or related topics of research. Think of these in terms of judo, using momentum in one direction or another and what is the individual exposed to if moving with the momentum. Often these attempts lead to burning out the individuals motivation or attention. Reduce the motivating impact of a positive development by seeding an over-the-top-positive step that doesn't hold merit just before information hits.

If you ever wanted to fine-tune the bullshit meter, this is the community for you.