wedrifid comments on Narrow your answer space - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 04 January 2011 08:47:15PM 0 points [-]

On average, a dismissive/confrontational/snarky tone will be less palatable to potential female readers than potential male readers (even within our usual demographics).

Confrontational yes, dismissive - quite possibly, snarky probably not. Whatever difference there is in communication preferences across the sexes is stylistic more than a fundamental difference in 'niceness'.

Comment author: orthonormal 04 January 2011 08:52:23PM 0 points [-]

Oh, I agree. I'm talking about the particular style of "heh, what an idiot" comments. Is there a more accurate adjective than 'snarky' for that style?

Comment author: wedrifid 04 January 2011 09:20:49PM *  0 points [-]

I know what you mean. That is another more stereotypically male kind of nasty. But a word doesn't spring to mind. Ok, I lie. But I'm far too polite to use any of the obvious candidates! ;)