The reason I visit LW is it satisfies a need for community. I’m glad to see the recent efforts at revitalisation, as a large part of the value for me generated by a single conversational locus is the social support it provides. This site has been inactive for a long time—and yet to my puzzlement I still found myself checking it regularly, despite not learning anything. I discovered that it’s because I just wanted to keep in touch with what’s going on in rationalist circles, and hang out a bit. I see myself as an aspiring rationalist, and that’s a hard thing to be alone. Spending time with people that share your goals, values, concerns and language is rejuvenating, and that’s what my mind was seeking when I had the impulse to visit here. I’m aware of the dangers of tribalism and identity and yet I find myself with a brain built for life in a tribe. It’s lonely out there. So thanks for coming back everyone, I’ll do what I can to see this community flourish.
The reason I visit LW is it satisfies a need for community. I’m glad to see the recent efforts at revitalisation, as a large part of the value for me generated by a single conversational locus is the social support it provides. This site has been inactive for a long time—and yet to my puzzlement I still found myself checking it regularly, despite not learning anything. I discovered that it’s because I just wanted to keep in touch with what’s going on in rationalist circles, and hang out a bit. I see myself as an aspiring rationalist, and that’s a hard thing to be alone. Spending time with people that share your goals, values, concerns and language is rejuvenating, and that’s what my mind was seeking when I had the impulse to visit here. I’m aware of the dangers of tribalism and identity and yet I find myself with a brain built for life in a tribe. It’s lonely out there. So thanks for coming back everyone, I’ll do what I can to see this community flourish.