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> I have now watched two Twitter clones and one Patreon clone be shutdown by magical sudden decisions made in lockstep.

Magical?

I believe the commenter is referring to the coordinated collusion of the activity, which is reminiscent of anti-competitive cartels.

Seems a false equivalent to compare the events that caused these recent terminations to the past, or "magic." What about that should be protected?