The subreddit has question-askers give feedback to whether their view was changed. The askers are aware of how their response might appear publicly. This makes

The subreddit has question-askers give feedback to whether their view was changed. The askers are aware of how their response might appear publicly. This makes me wonder if "appeal to identity" is especially effective, at least superficially if not actually. The fine-tuning might've been reacting to this.