I agree that the effect you’re pointing to is real and a large part of what’s going on here, and could easily be convinced that it’s the main cause (along with the one flagged by @habryka). It’s definitely a more visible motivation from the perspective of an individual going through the funnel than the one this post highlights. I was focusing on making one concise point rather than covering the whole space of argument, and am glad comments have brought up other angles.
I agree that the effect you’re pointing to is real and a large part of what’s going on here, and could easily be convinced that it’s the main cause (along with the one flagged by @habryka). It’s definitely a more visible motivation from the perspective of an individual going through the funnel than the one this post highlights. I was focusing on making one concise point rather than covering the whole space of argument, and am glad comments have brought up other angles.