Can’t answer for Derek, but to me it’s indifferent. I wish there was a way to categorize it in global, but I suppose it doesn’t clog the feed any more or less than maintenance bots that post in mandarin. 😆

I say indifferent, because I don’t read the news. The news shows the worst the world has to offer, but doesn’t leave me with any way to fix it. Instead of hassling with things I can never change, I get my news from memes so I can laugh instead of cry. So unless I subscribe to a news bot, it will continue the same.

Otherwise, if it showed in my feed whether I chose it or not, (think promoted FB paid posts) I would say it’s BAD. If things show up in my personal feed that I didn’t subscribe to, I’ll leave that client and if it becomes prevalent I’ll leave nostr altogether. Forgoing mass media, or at least fasting, is great for mental health. I wish everyone had the self respect to not entertain the reactionary and destructive thought patterns that develop from subjecting yourself to constant propaganda.