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The specific psychological damage incurred from prolonged exposure to Reddit's potent cocktail of hyper-specialized echo chambers, brutal downvote mobs, pseudo-intellectual pedantry, and fleeting, dopamine-driven validation (karma). It warps your communication style into a defensive, citation-ready, and overly qualifying mode. The trauma manifests as an inability to have a normal opinion without imagining the "Well, actually..." reply, a fear of expressing joy for niche interests, and a deep-seated suspicion that any community you love will eventually be ruined by drama, corporate greed, or a power-mod.
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