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I know what you mean. What I've seen is that many people, myself included, fear retribution for talking about politics - even things we deeply believe to be tru

I know what you mean. What I've seen is that many people, myself included, fear retribution for talking about politics - even things we deeply believe to be true. I think HN works reasonably well in that it is pseudoanonymous and there's a standing of sorts from karma points. I think that, plus social norms and moderation, help to have thoughtful and honest engagement moreso than in other venues. I have not seen this to be the case when real identities are used to talk politics but if you've seen so please let me know.

nixpulvis 5y ago
Me and my hommies talk about politics and other deeper shit. That said, I haven't always had friends around, and some friends aren't good at this stuff. At work it's different. People whisper and talk in back channels. People form cliques and bully each other more subtly than grade-school. But, I generally believe work should remain somewhat professional (obviously). It gets hard when your boss starts stalking your Twitter or Facebook or even hobby GitHub projects. Online, it generally feels less like a discussion, and more like spurious reports and one off essays complete with introductions, bodies, and conclusions all packaged into a neat reply. But in either case, it's about finding boundaries with people and pushing them with purpose.
nixpulvis 5y ago
Ohhh, you mean Real Identities like some online concept or virtual idea. Sure, people will naturally become a bit more cautious of what they say when more and more people are watching... Or, they snap drop all care for the reputation and find themselves making friends with flat earthers. Pick your poison. I was thinking about a real person, I can chat with and possibly smack if he's being a bit too fresh (but generally don't need to). IDK, a lot of great conversations are simply with another person.

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I know what you mean. What I've seen is that many people, myself included, fear retribution for talking about politics - even things we deeply believe to be tru

by amoorthy 5y ago

nixpulvis 5y ago
Me and my hommies talk about politics and other deeper shit. That said, I haven't always had friends around, and some friends aren't good at this stuff. At work it's different. People whisper and talk in back channels. People form cliques and bully each other more subtly than grade-school. But, I generally believe work should remain somewhat professional (obviously). It gets hard when your boss starts stalking your Twitter or Facebook or even hobby GitHub projects. Online, it generally feels less like a discussion, and more like spurious reports and one off essays complete with introductions, bodies, and conclusions all packaged into a neat reply. But in either case, it's about finding boundaries with people and pushing them with purpose.
nixpulvis 5y ago
Ohhh, you mean Real Identities like some online concept or virtual idea. Sure, people will naturally become a bit more cautious of what they say when more and more people are watching... Or, they snap drop all care for the reputation and find themselves making friends with flat earthers. Pick your poison. I was thinking about a real person, I can chat with and possibly smack if he's being a bit too fresh (but generally don't need to). IDK, a lot of great conversations are simply with another person.