There's a lot below the "forum sliding" bits. A lot of it reads like a playbook for modern politics, which is a little depressing. I agree though, SN is a pretty healthy and robust space for discussion so a lot of the intentional nonsense techniques wouldn't get much traction here.

Coyote_Cosmico

Very interesting. It seems like it would be tougher to do here, but not impossible. Replies don't automatically elevate a post. We also seem like a peace loving bunch. Most of the lunatics get outlawed quickly. Maybe I'm being naive, though.

culture

The Gentleperson’s Guide to Forum Spies

Very interesting. It seems like it would be tougher to do here, but not impossible. Replies don't automatically elevate a post. We also seem like a peace loving bunch. Most of the lunatics get outlawed quickly. Maybe I'm being naive, though. 