Meta: I find the tone of your LW posts and comments to be really good in some way and I want to give positive feedback and try to articulate what I like about the vibe.
I’d describe it as something like: independent thinking/somewhat original takes expressed in a chill, friendly manner, without deliberate contrarianism, and scout mindset but not in a performative way. Also no dunking on stuff. But still pushing back on arguments you disagree with.
To my tastes this is basically optimal. Hope this comment doesn’t make you overthink it in the future. And maybe this can provide some value to others who are thinking about what style to aim for/promote.
Edit: maybe a short name for it is being intellectually disagreeable while being socially agreeable? Idk that’s probably an oversimplification.
Meta: I find the tone of your LW posts and comments to be really good in some way and I want to give positive feedback and try to articulate what I like about the vibe.
I’d describe it as something like: independent thinking/somewhat original takes expressed in a chill, friendly manner, without deliberate contrarianism, and scout mindset but not in a performative way. Also no dunking on stuff. But still pushing back on arguments you disagree with.
To my tastes this is basically optimal. Hope this comment doesn’t make you overthink it in the future. And maybe this can provide some value to others who are thinking about what style to aim for/promote.
Edit: maybe a short name for it is being intellectually disagreeable while being socially agreeable? Idk that’s probably an oversimplification.