Open Thread April 4 - April 10, 2016

Elo

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what if the short version only fails when the person you're interacting with is more interested in point-scoring than engaging with your actual meaning?

Where is the button for awarding Reddit Gold? Because I need it right now.

This is exactly what I mean by talking about "passive agressivity" on LW. There are already enough genuine misunderstandings, so we don't need to create another layer of difficulty by trying to score some meaningless points.

The point is that it is possible to be weird without being obnoxious.

But there is the danger that becoming less obnoxious would be the first step on the slippery slope leading to braindead conformity and posting kitten videos...

kitten videos

Don't worry, no one here would go that far.