Moreover acting as if you need to justify yourself (or your group) to others already represents a significant loss of standing.
[boggled] Isn’t that what we’re all doing here at LW? Arguing and justifying our arguments? Did you just lower your standing with your justification? At time of writing I see quite the reverse.
Moreover acting as if you need to justify yourself (or your group) to others already represents a significant loss of standing.
boggled] Isn’t that what we’re all doing here at LW? Arguing and justifying our arguments? Did you just lower your standing with your justification? At time of writing I see quite the reverse.
LW is a freakishly abnormal social setting, even for internet fora. Most people here care more about figuring out what’s true than winning arguments. This is unique in my experience of the internet. “facts” are not the primary use case for language., social politics are.
If someone justifies their request for me to justify my personal choices, I may do so. However, generally speaking, justifying one’s choices is a super low-status move and requesting (or, more frequently, demanding) justification is a high-status move.
Justification of belief, although having status connotations, can usually be treated differently.
[boggled] Isn’t that what we’re all doing here at LW? Arguing and justifying our arguments? Did you just lower your standing with your justification? At time of writing I see quite the reverse.
LW is a freakishly abnormal social setting, even for internet fora. Most people here care more about figuring out what’s true than winning arguments. This is unique in my experience of the internet. “facts” are not the primary use case for language., social politics are.
Good points, thank you.
If someone justifies their request for me to justify my personal choices, I may do so. However, generally speaking, justifying one’s choices is a super low-status move and requesting (or, more frequently, demanding) justification is a high-status move.
Justification of belief, although having status connotations, can usually be treated differently.
I wish I’d graduated from the Cooperative Conspiracy before attempting these arguments. :)
Yes, I see what you say and agree. Updating.