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.
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.