In a sense, yes. Long dormant users have become more active during this pandemic, and are very obviously creating feedback loops of cultural reinforcement. Activists and other fans of lazy, superficial contributions are also involved. We may or may not be in the midst of an eternal September type event, depending on whether key actors recognize what is happening and decide that it is worth addressing. Unfortunately the conversation is damaged by a pre-existing motive to stifle or dismiss this specific meta-discussion, developed in response to years of repetitive criticism.