RE:The Flat-Earthers vs Columbus 1492OCO has gotten the attention of a larger investment community, as well as the games that come with it,,. There is obviously more at play with this SA article then just opinion as evidenced by the Authors vigorous & constant rebuttals in the comment section,,.
Short articles are just one aspect, another is the dead cat comment on bull boards that dominated this board for several days last week,,. By introducing a dramatic, shocking or sensationalist topic, attention is diverted away from the normal course of discussion,,. There's nothing the matter with opinion and discourse however be aware that sometimes there's a larger agenda behind it,,.