#1 - you're absolutely correct, there is a large amount of flat-earther type conspiracy garbage on this forum. this post is an example of that.

#2 - it's critical to understand that there are people on here who are trying to derail the conversation, and mix in a bunch of toxic conversations, in order to discredit our movement.

#3 - sometimes though, people are just inexperienced, or young, or even dumb, and we just have to deal with that.