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It is pretty interesting how depending on the direction of the headline & article, a certain subset of readers become more expressive in comments, giving a false perception of the popular opinion.

Take this topic, or Apple Touchbar threads... For/Against groups voice their opinions more openly when article matches their opinion.

Where are my contrarions, misfits, non-conformists?

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Articles have more (fallacious) authority over noname anonymous on the internet. You’re observing the insecurities that people have about their opinion, nothing new.

Indeed. I'm not really saying one or the other is wrong. My last line was more to poke fun at the situation.

But it is pretty interesting and good to be perceptive of this, when taking in public feedback.

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