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This fails to differentiate between intention, action, and interpretation. Wanting to stand out from the crowd, being clever, having a clever idea, and being a
by m0llusk 8y ago
This fails to differentiate between intention, action, and interpretation. Wanting to stand out from the crowd, being clever, having a clever idea, and being an asshole are all judgements. What is the intention? What actions might address that intention? Privacy in communication is emphasized, but general points like this apply to all communication. References might be missed, so be careful with them especially the first time.
What seems especially odd is that this post is an apparently unintentional example of the failure mode being discussed. Instead of directly talking about the risk of misunderstanding and how to limit that using simplification a bunch of colorful but ultimately distracting discourse keeps the focus on judgements about character and intent and assembling the clever asshole strawman.