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[–] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 20 points 11 months ago

It’s clear that labels are acting as gatekeepers, but are they productive gatekeepers? Or just skimming off of the top — that is, rent seeking, profiting even when they provide little value themselves. It seems like there’s a lot of the latter going on.