As you point out: these types of posts are certainly not unique to this sub. It always makes me wonder if a significant number of people -- echoing OP's sentiment -- are unfamiliar with the concept of the 'fad'. From Wikipedia:

>A fad or trend is any form of collective behavior that develops within a culture, a generation or social group in which a group of people enthusiastically follow an impulse for a short period.
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Similar to habits or customs but less durable, fads often result from an activity or behavior being perceived as emotionally popular or exciting within a peer group, or being deemed "cool" as often promoted by social networks. A fad is said to "catch on" when the number of people adopting it begins to increase to the point of being noteworthy. Fads often fade quickly when the perception of novelty is gone.

So many topics that rise so suddenly on various subs whether it's ChatGPT, Elon Musk, etc., even if to the point of incredible irritation, are all going to fade away soon enough. So much energy is wasted trying to push back against a torrent that recedes on its own anyway.