I have not read all the words in this comment section, let alone in all the linked posts, let alone in their comments sections, but/and—it seems to me like there’s something wrong with a process that generates SO MANY WORDS from SO MANY PEOPLE and takes up SO MUCH PERSON-TIME for what is essentially two people not getting along. I get that an individual social conflict can be a microcosm of important broader dynamics, and I suspect that Duncan and/or Said might find my “not getting along” summary trivializing, which may even be true, as noted I haven’t read all the words—just, still, is this really the best thing for everyone involved to be doing with their time?
Or at least, if there’s something so compelling-in-some-way going on for some people that they want to keep engaging, at least we could hope that somehow they could be facilitated in doing mental work that will be helpful for whatever broader things there are. Like, if it’s a microcosm of stuff, if it represents some important trends, if there’s something important but hard to see without trying really hard, then it might be good for them to focus on that rather than being in a fight. (Of course, easier said than done(can); a lot of the ink spilled will feel like trying to touch on the broader things, but only some of it actually will.)
I have not read all the words in this comment section, let alone in all the linked posts, let alone in their comments sections, but/and—it seems to me like there’s something wrong with a process that generates SO MANY WORDS from SO MANY PEOPLE and takes up SO MUCH PERSON-TIME for what is essentially two people not getting along. I get that an individual social conflict can be a microcosm of important broader dynamics, and I suspect that Duncan and/or Said might find my “not getting along” summary trivializing, which may even be true, as noted I haven’t read all the words—just, still, is this really the best thing for everyone involved to be doing with their time?
It is already happening, so the choices are either one big thread, or dozen (not much) smaller ones.
Or at least, if there’s something so compelling-in-some-way going on for some people that they want to keep engaging, at least we could hope that somehow they could be facilitated in doing mental work that will be helpful for whatever broader things there are. Like, if it’s a microcosm of stuff, if it represents some important trends, if there’s something important but hard to see without trying really hard, then it might be good for them to focus on that rather than being in a fight. (Of course, easier said than done(can); a lot of the ink spilled will feel like trying to touch on the broader things, but only some of it actually will.)