Beyond Selidor

I've noticed this too and it fascinates me because it exists alongside the contradictory tendency to dogpile and permanently ostracize users for the content of a single post.

This is a very good point — I'd not really drawn the connection between those two things, but now that you mention it, it's very true. I guess that reinforces my sense that there's a lot of hypocrisy at work: people are more willing to let things slide in some cases (objectionable content and opinions held by people whose posts they agree with/share on individual issues) and not in others (single objectionable posts by people they don't consider friends/allies/admirable).

I'm glad leaving social media has been such a positive decision for you.