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> If you post "maybe not" or "not really" maybe refrain from posting? Sometimes people use hedging language like this because they’re being vulnerable beyond t
by elliekelly 5y ago
> If you post "maybe not" or "not really" maybe refrain from posting?
Sometimes people use hedging language like this because they’re being vulnerable beyond their comfort level. So even though a post might truly have been life changing for them they brace for someone responding with a dismissive or snarky comment by hedging with “maybe not really” type words. It’s a form of self-protection, in a way.
So I fear your comment could very likely discourage people who were already on the fence about sharing, perhaps even sharing something interesting. So I say, the more the merrier! Who knows what might be life changing for someone. I definitely didn’t expect to open this thread and read a blog post about bone trumpets but I’m really glad I did.