Sounds like what I suspect may be happening to nostr. Cointelpro may be officially 'shut down', but the tactics carry on.

👀 @Jeff Booth kind of like you were suspecting might be happening especially around lightning.

Scissor statements are also worth to mention. It was always known privacy will be used to divide.

https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/10/30/sort-by-controversial/