There is an art to replying and commenting, and probably lik...

There is an art to replying and commenting, and probably like 60-70% of people I’ve seen on the internet fail at it. The important thing is not to speak your mind, but to “support” the OP. You can support them by disagreeing well & you can “mis-support” them by agreeing stupidly

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“This should be a cardinal rule of the Internet (and of being human): If you don’t have the patience to read something, don’t have the hubris to comment on it.”

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ime "practice good reply game" is fairly simple: ❌ argue ❌ asking them to solve your problem ❌ giving advice ✅ resonate. offer sth you're reminded of, an anecdote from your life, etc ✅ if something touched you, simply saying what + how is GREAT. u don't have to "contribute"

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Principles for sharing on the Internet 1. Do the work required to have an opinion 2. Allow yourself the uncomfortable luxury of changing your mind 3. Cultivate intelectual humility 4. Choose your words carefully 5. Be kind, even if you are right Sari Azout

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Have a clear point, and make it succinctly. That is, if you have one. You probably don’t know anything about what you’re doing when you’re first starting out, and fake confidence is glaringly obvious to those who have experience. Some people should have imposter syndrome. Please know that a lot of your colleagues are just humoring you while you lea... See more

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First, the most obvious one: any moderation is likely to end up pissing off those who are moderated. After all, they posted their content in the first place, and thus thought it belonged wherever it was posted — so will almost certainly disagree with the decision to moderate it. Now, some might argue the obvious response to this is to do no m

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