Well, it’s not like I just showed up and started saying these things. I have written dozens, if not hundreds of comments in threads that dealt with these topics in the past, and I speak from experience. (In fact, before I understood the reality of the situation, I was even saying similar things myself to more experienced people who suggested that such topics are best avoided.) Unfortunately, it simply doesn’t work—you can either ignore the happy death spirals or try to inject some reality and almost inevitably cause bitter controversy and bad blood.
Well, it’s not like I just showed up and started saying these things. I have written dozens, if not hundreds of comments in threads that dealt with these topics in the past, and I speak from experience. (In fact, before I understood the reality of the situation, I was even saying similar things myself to more experienced people who suggested that such topics are best avoided.) Unfortunately, it simply doesn’t work—you can either ignore the happy death spirals or try to inject some reality and almost inevitably cause bitter controversy and bad blood.