Not only the culture of disagreement takes place. When I see “+1”, I think what a mind processes do that: commenter needs some attention but have nothing to say? And so when I want to post “+1″, I do not do that, for someone didn’t think the same about me. Usually I’m trying to make some complement to original post, or little correction to it with clear approval of the rest. Something not important and, at the same time, not just “+1”.
There is a way to solve this problem, but it dangerous. Rationalist can watch discussion closely and not only clever thoughts, but the common effect that discussion have on other watchers, and make some activity every time when discussion have wrong effect. But doing this rationalist makes political discussion from rational.
The only way is to remember the purpose for communication takes place. Not every communications is discussion. And this is the most rational way: rationalist every his move should do knowing the purpose for this move. When we speak about cooperating rationalists, we should also remember that there are common goals and individual goals, and rationalist should weigh both and every time pick the most important at this moment.
And in context of donations: what the reason for rationalist to publish his reasons to not donate? Guilt and attempt to justify himself? Or maybe attempt to draw attention: “now look guys how clever my thoughts”? All the reasons I can imagine is individual goals, that this “rationalist” is considering more important than common goals of community. So either this “rationalist” is enemy of community, or he is just stupid (the same thing, generally).
Not only the culture of disagreement takes place. When I see “+1”, I think what a mind processes do that: commenter needs some attention but have nothing to say? And so when I want to post “+1″, I do not do that, for someone didn’t think the same about me. Usually I’m trying to make some complement to original post, or little correction to it with clear approval of the rest. Something not important and, at the same time, not just “+1”.
There is a way to solve this problem, but it dangerous. Rationalist can watch discussion closely and not only clever thoughts, but the common effect that discussion have on other watchers, and make some activity every time when discussion have wrong effect. But doing this rationalist makes political discussion from rational.
The only way is to remember the purpose for communication takes place. Not every communications is discussion. And this is the most rational way: rationalist every his move should do knowing the purpose for this move. When we speak about cooperating rationalists, we should also remember that there are common goals and individual goals, and rationalist should weigh both and every time pick the most important at this moment.
And in context of donations: what the reason for rationalist to publish his reasons to not donate? Guilt and attempt to justify himself? Or maybe attempt to draw attention: “now look guys how clever my thoughts”? All the reasons I can imagine is individual goals, that this “rationalist” is considering more important than common goals of community. So either this “rationalist” is enemy of community, or he is just stupid (the same thing, generally).