the consequences of a space being too negative are much more stifling to a community than the consequences of a space being too positive.
I don’t agree with this. I’ve felt pretty silenced by people having high opinions of e.g. certain orgs and seeming actively uninterested in information indicating that such opinions are false. Which means it’s harder for me to talk about what I actually think.
I anticipate much more negative social feedback for criticizing things people like, versus for praising things people don’t like.
As far as I can tell, “well-calibrated” is actually optimal, and deviations from that are stifling, because they contribute to a sense that everyone is lying all the time, and you have to either join in the lies, stay quiet, or be a rebel.
I don’t agree with this. I’ve felt pretty silenced by people having high opinions of e.g. certain orgs and seeming actively uninterested in information indicating that such opinions are false. Which means it’s harder for me to talk about what I actually think.
I anticipate much more negative social feedback for criticizing things people like, versus for praising things people don’t like.
As far as I can tell, “well-calibrated” is actually optimal, and deviations from that are stifling, because they contribute to a sense that everyone is lying all the time, and you have to either join in the lies, stay quiet, or be a rebel.