RomeoStevens comments on "Stupid" questions thread - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RomeoStevens 15 July 2013 09:40:09PM 6 points [-]

Become more status conscious. You are most likely inadvertently saying things that sound like status moves, which prompts others to not take what you say at face value. I haven't figured out how to fix this completely, but I have gotten better at noticing it and sometimes preempting it.