I think you didn't read @JohnFen carefully enough. If the reason I am doing something is that I believe it will create results independent of being seen to hav

I think you didn't read @JohnFen carefully enough. If the reason I am doing something is that I believe it will create results independent of being seen to have done it, I am not virtue signalling. Which is what @JohnFen said. Conversely, if the reason I am doing something is because of the signalling value I believe will be attached to the way others see my actions, I am virtue signalling. Which is what you said.