I see no need to scope it like you did. I’ve encountered it in a variety of contexts; it’s often people trying to command respect for being an asshole, and there have been serious incidents with people like that near and far. I could name a few, but I think encouraging people to be on alert for the behavior will make them more safe from it than listing instances and summoning sealions. It is quite common, even in places that think themselves immune from it.
Also, standard comment: that site’s recommender really messes with one’s epistemics ime, encourages hyperbole; I’d suggest getting off it as soon as you can pull enough of your network somewhere less blustery and fragmented. I like bsky for its much more human custom recommenders, or here, or discord, or email,
it really really is.
I see no need to scope it like you did. I’ve encountered it in a variety of contexts; it’s often people trying to command respect for being an asshole, and there have been serious incidents with people like that near and far. I could name a few, but I think encouraging people to be on alert for the behavior will make them more safe from it than listing instances and summoning sealions. It is quite common, even in places that think themselves immune from it.
Also, standard comment: that site’s recommender really messes with one’s epistemics ime, encourages hyperbole; I’d suggest getting off it as soon as you can pull enough of your network somewhere less blustery and fragmented. I like bsky for its much more human custom recommenders, or here, or discord, or email,