Oh, I think the responsibility of metafandom (and to a lesser extent linkspam, since it's smaller) in creating these effects is huge and something that needs poking at. I've actually contacted the linkspam mods about it (I'm less sure the metafandom mods will care, since social justice isn't their primary aim)

EDIT: Also I think that's the first time I've seen that particular misspelling of my username :)