Yes, thank you, that’s very possible. In fact, I have also considered that my own tone/style of writing attracts the wrong kind of people. Maybe I am too confrontational somehow? It is also possible that the topics I choose just make rational people go “no good can come of this” and leave. But the sheer amount of glee which some people here seem to take in ruining this thread (see Lumifer’s post below for example) tells me that there is at least a significant number of people here who don’t care about behaving rationally/optimally/helpfully.
Selection bias—maybe there are sane people on LW but they just aren’t commenting in this thread.
Yes, thank you, that’s very possible. In fact, I have also considered that my own tone/style of writing attracts the wrong kind of people. Maybe I am too confrontational somehow? It is also possible that the topics I choose just make rational people go “no good can come of this” and leave. But the sheer amount of glee which some people here seem to take in ruining this thread (see Lumifer’s post below for example) tells me that there is at least a significant number of people here who don’t care about behaving rationally/optimally/helpfully.