wedrifid comments on Intellectual Hipsters and Meta-Contrarianism - Less Wrong
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Or utterly ignored because people think you're being a tool. One or the other. (I note that this is an unfortunate outcome because apart from this kind of pointless contrariness people are more likely to acknowledge what seem to be valid points in your response to Carl. I don't like seeing the conversational high ground going to those who haven't particularly earned it in the context.)
Well, my CAPS are essentially a parody. If the jester capers in the same manner as the noble, there will often be some people who will think that he is dancing badly - and not understand what is going on.
There will be others who understand perfectly and think he's doing a mediocre job of it.