A twitter hashtag that was once a conversational space where debates happened is now all about information being shared rather than absorbed.  

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"I’m glad #nCoV2019 exists as a separate hashtag, but things have seemed to have flipped from mostly scientists talking to each other to scientists doing public outreach."

- @trvrb

Trevor Bedford tweets about an existing hashtag whose purpose has changed from a conversational space to an outreach space

Analysis of Trevor Bedford tweet

Perhaps the hashtag space wasn't efficient in holding conversations and people got frustrated when trying to reach a consensus during debates.

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