In case you don’t know, it is a widespread meme (originating here) that rationalists are like quokkas and often unable to notice that people want to harm them or are taking a conflict theory stance.
It is not true in full generality of course, but I think it is a common pattern that someone writes something intended as an attack on the status of rationalists, and rationalists falsely read it as a friend inviting them to argue, and then keep talking, to the annoyance and confusion of the original person.
Assuming good faith? Hm. Definitely something some people suffer from, but rationalists in general? Not so sure?
In case you don’t know, it is a widespread meme (originating here) that rationalists are like quokkas and often unable to notice that people want to harm them or are taking a conflict theory stance.
It is not true in full generality of course, but I think it is a common pattern that someone writes something intended as an attack on the status of rationalists, and rationalists falsely read it as a friend inviting them to argue, and then keep talking, to the annoyance and confusion of the original person.
That sounds like an intentional response, and a way to fight against trolls. I’ve certainly used that strategy before.