I suspect that those may contribute to the identity-forming tendencies of LW participation, but I think a great deal of the work is already done by the fact that LW as a community deviates so significantly from mainstream cultural norms. I suspect that qualities which set people apart from the majority are more likely to become incorporated into their identities (for instance, a homeschooled person is more likely to think of themselves as a homeschooled person than a person who went to public school is to think of themselves as a public schooled person.)
I suspect that those may contribute to the identity-forming tendencies of LW participation, but I think a great deal of the work is already done by the fact that LW as a community deviates so significantly from mainstream cultural norms. I suspect that qualities which set people apart from the majority are more likely to become incorporated into their identities (for instance, a homeschooled person is more likely to think of themselves as a homeschooled person than a person who went to public school is to think of themselves as a public schooled person.)