How much power do we really have?”The GameStop stock rally marked a crystallizing moment for the online mob. With the Trump impeachment and the WallStreetBets fervor now in the past, those who study the effect of online collective action are wondering where newly emboldened online communities might aim their armies next. “How do you encourage humanity and authenticity in an environment where you’re rewarding engagement based on outrage and extremism?” she said. ADADOnline communities have long fostered a team spirit and thrilled at what they can accomplish when they act in a focused and unstoppable way. ADADThe online communities offered a sense of belonging and intimacy in a pandemic era of mind-numbing tedium, anxiety and solitude, they said.

Source: Washington Post February 17, 2021 12:01 UTC