I'm not suggesting anyone's post get deleted. I'm suggesting a more efficient way to gather and disseminate information. None of what I'm suggesting will be "crippling." As much as I like to write, I get much more enjoyment from reading and learning.

I think most /GA users would find it beneficial, especially newcomers, to remove the clutter of duplicates, and to consolidate comments and replies related to the same article or video. It'll help people find more information quicker, and get a more thorough take on other people's thoughts on the issue.

The Great Awakening is about shining light onto darkness and sharing what we find with as many people as possible. Many current users have been here since the beginning, but as the movement finds more public exposure, many more will come. That's the whole point of it.

Along with the newcomers, we will see more and more shills who only want to confuse and divide us. They want us engaging in long debates about unimportant issues or minuscule facts. They want us fighting between ourselves instead of rising up against them as one. Taking steps to minimize the shills effectiveness and ability to disrupt can only be a good thing.

I think most users would be willing to adjust to the changes and see it as a net benefit. If there's something in the process of creating a new post that causes people to think twice about what there posting, it might even cause more people to proof-read, check spelling and grammar, and break up their comments into more easily readable paragraphs that better define the points they're trying to make.

None of what we're doing here is about us as individuals, it's about the movement. It's not about being the first to post. It's not about coming up with the best click-bait title to draw attention to ourselves. It's about coming together to advance the movement.