But surely people who would consider installing this extension are not the same people clicking and talking about “them”? Or are people really addicted to reading and reposting Musk etc… and need an intervention?

I can see where you’re coming from, but at the same time; did you get this idea from “Brave New World”?

Soma

Exactly, you have to see what they’re doing to know how to counter it (or even know that it exists). Living in a bubble isn’t going to help us. Maybe you should install this on your kid’s computer?

It’s not going to completely die (soon), but it’s lost what used to make it special/different. Just look at the posts topping the popular subs - it’s a shadow of its former self. Unfortunately I can’t see anything really replacing it either. Times have moved on, I guess…