The intellectual and moral vertigo induced by a platform that mixes genuine experts with unhinged fantasists, all presented with the same authoritative formatting. The trauma comes from the cognitive whiplash: a beautifully articulated answer by a Nobel laureate sits beside a 5000-word manifesto by a "former CIA psychic" on time travel. You waste hours down rabbit holes of plausibly-stated nonsense, start questioning basic facts, and develop a paranoid skepticism towards any declarative statement. The "Most Viewed Writer" badge becomes a symbol not of expertise, but of relentless, often unhinged, output.
Example: "She went to Quora for diet tips and emerged three hours later believing carbohydrates were a government plot, based on a 'top answer' from a 'nutritional philosopher.' She has Quora trauma—she now cross-references every piece of advice, no matter how simple, and mutters 'Source?' under her breath at dinner parties." Trauma from Quora
by Abzugal January 30, 2026
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