Well, the first is that your post is titled "Cat shills?" which immediately sets the tone that you're looking for a discussion on bots/shills.
The primary reason though is that at no point in your post did you ever ask the question "Why are there so many cat pictures?"
Instead, you first state your observation
Ever since this site enabled profile pictures I'm seeing an unusually high number of profile pics consisting of AI generated cats.
And then, you give your suspicions on why you're seeing it. You give your own answer even though you've done zero research. The only question that you ask is what people think about your conclusion
This isn't asking the question. This is stating your conclusion then asking other people to talk about it
By "framing the situation," I mean asking leading questions that nudge readers in a certain direction (Cat shills?) and giving your own answer to the question you are discussing without actually asking it.
No, because that's not what you did.
You first framed the issue as a conspiracy and then you asked the question.
No, it's stupid that you prioritized the wrong possibility before doing any research.
Well, the first is that your post is titled "Cat shills?" which immediately sets the tone that you're looking for a discussion on bots/shills.
The primary reason though is that at no point in your post did you ever ask the question "Why are there so many cat pictures?"
Instead, you first state your observation
And then, you give your suspicions on why you're seeing it. You give your own answer even though you've done zero research. The only question that you ask is what people think about your conclusion
This isn't asking the question. This is stating your conclusion then asking other people to talk about it
By "framing the situation," I mean asking leading questions that nudge readers in a certain direction (Cat shills?) and giving your own answer to the question you are discussing without actually asking it.