FWIW, the connection was meant to be a playful one, not a serious one :)
I re-read your original comment. I’m understanding you’re saying that I shouldn’t alienate the person that did the social engineering because they didn’t see this game the same way than I did (correct?) If you mentioned another way in which my post might have caused harm, I don’t think I understood it. That said, you don’t have to clarify; it’s up to you; I’m fine either way :)
Your understanding is correct. Your Petrov Day strategy is the only thing I believe causes harm in your post.
I’ll see if I can figure out what exactly was frustrating about the post, but I can’t make promises on my ability to introspect to that level or on my ability to remember the origins of my feelings last night.
These are the things I can say with high certainty:
I read this post more like a list of serious suggestions interspersed with playful bits. Minus the opener and the Information Flow section, the contents here are all legit.
If you put way more puns into the section contents, it would feel less frustrating.
This is a best-guess as to why the post feels frustrating:
It feels like you draw a sharp delineation between playful bits and serious suggestions. The opener is all playful. The section headers are all serious. Minus the Information Flow section, the section contents are all serious. The “Metaphor For” lines are all playful.
The sharp delineation makes it feel like the playful bits were tossed in to defend the serious suggestions against critical thinking.
This is a weak best-guess, which I could probably improve on if I spent an hour or so thinking about it:
I’d guess that puns would help because they would blur the line between serious suggestions and playful bits. This would force the reader to think more about what you’re saying for validity. With that, it wouldn’t feel like the post is trying to defend itself against critical thinking.
Ok, thanks for clarifying.
FWIW, the connection was meant to be a playful one, not a serious one :)
I re-read your original comment. I’m understanding you’re saying that I shouldn’t alienate the person that did the social engineering because they didn’t see this game the same way than I did (correct?) If you mentioned another way in which my post might have caused harm, I don’t think I understood it. That said, you don’t have to clarify; it’s up to you; I’m fine either way :)
Your understanding is correct. Your Petrov Day strategy is the only thing I believe causes harm in your post.
I’ll see if I can figure out what exactly was frustrating about the post, but I can’t make promises on my ability to introspect to that level or on my ability to remember the origins of my feelings last night.
These are the things I can say with high certainty:
I read this post more like a list of serious suggestions interspersed with playful bits. Minus the opener and the Information Flow section, the contents here are all legit.
If you put way more puns into the section contents, it would feel less frustrating.
This is a best-guess as to why the post feels frustrating:
It feels like you draw a sharp delineation between playful bits and serious suggestions. The opener is all playful. The section headers are all serious. Minus the Information Flow section, the section contents are all serious. The “Metaphor For” lines are all playful.
The sharp delineation makes it feel like the playful bits were tossed in to defend the serious suggestions against critical thinking.
This is a weak best-guess, which I could probably improve on if I spent an hour or so thinking about it:
I’d guess that puns would help because they would blur the line between serious suggestions and playful bits. This would force the reader to think more about what you’re saying for validity. With that, it wouldn’t feel like the post is trying to defend itself against critical thinking.
thanks for the clarifications!