It’s amazing how quickly you spot the flaws in a community once you stop thinking of yourself as a part of it.
Yeah, that's the amazing thing called Confirmation Bias.
It works in both directions. You're more likely to notice flaws because of confirmation bias, but you were also less likely to notice when you were in the community because of confirmation bias.
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