[Author] is an independent researcher, freelance journalist, book reviewer and blogger.
That’s just like, your opinion dude.
Seriously though, it’s an option piece from a freelancer. Opinions are not considered a form of evidence, nor is the author an expert in any field.
As someone who used to post OC, it’s why I left. Nothing but OF spam bots and pics of pornstars. Reddit is somehow the better option, unfortunately.