<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Comment sections create social proof through... > Comment sections create social proof through visible imitation. One hostile signal can license another, while a well-moderated opening can establish a more useful norm for everyone arriving later. **Source:** [[livestreams/Platform Stewardship, Message Discipline, and the Ethics of Moderation - Workbook|Platform Stewardship, Message Discipline, and the Ethics of Moderation]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Comment sections create social proof through visible imitation. One hostile signal can license another, while a well-moderated opening can establish a more useful norm for everyone arriving later.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-comment-sections-create-everyone-arriving-later ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->