[dalemhurley]

Several factors: 1. Em dashes are common use in the Queens English

2. People with dyslexia and dysgraphia can more easily interact online

3. People who speak a primary language other than English can more easily interact online

The last 2 options mean people who previously would have been more reluctant to participate now have less of a barrier.

So while there may be AI generated content, we should just assume it is all negative.

[marginalia_nu]

I don't think this explains why new accounts use EM-dashes with a 10x higher prevalence than the baseline established by baseline.

I also don't think the first point is correct at all.