I’ve learned that ironic self-referential humor has a surprisingly low chance of making it across the Internet gap.
You don’t say?
I’m not really sure about Furcas’s remark. There is a real correlation between having a “thick skin” and propensity to be mean to others, and far too many people seem to think that the former entitles them to the latter. This is why Crocker’s Rules have been so widely misinterpreted.
Yes, of course. And this is a problem in some debate fora, where politeness is expected and enforced. But being easily offended is not going to be a successful strategy here at LW.
I’m not really sure about Furcas’s remark. There is a real correlation between having a “thick skin” and propensity to be mean to others, and far too many people seem to think that the former entitles them to the latter. This is why Crocker’s Rules have been so widely misinterpreted.
On the other hand, people also often seem to think that a propensity to be nice to others entitles them to have an overly thin skin.
Yes, of course. And this is a problem in some debate fora, where politeness is expected and enforced. But being easily offended is not going to be a successful strategy here at LW.