Do you mean because of normalcy bias / optimism bias? I am concerned about that, too. But in reality, I don’t think there’s an accurate way to measure the endless September threat. I doubt anyone has done the sort of research that would produce reliable indicators (like following numerous forums, watching for certain signs, determining which traits do have predictive power, testing ideas, etc.).
My POV is basically that if there’s a group, and it becomes popular, it will eventually trend toward the mainstream far enough for me personally to be unhappy about it (I have always been very different but were I a mainstream person, I’d probably be cheering for endless September, and were I less different, I would be less concerned about it because my threshold for how much trending I would deem a problem would be higher, so it does seem relevant to acknowledge that my perspective on what would constitute ES is relative to me, as I am easy to alienate and so have a low tolerance for inundation.)
If you are hoping to make me ‘very’ concerned, you’re preaching to the converted though perhaps you were more interested in convincing LW.
Well that’s not what’s happened. Most of the votes are in, and the majority has voted that they’re very or somewhat concerned.
Any other concerns?
It might be still be more of a problem than the poll suggests. Maybe all the old-timers voted very concerned, and are being diluted by the newcomers.
(To clarify, I appreciate that you’ve done this. I just think it’s important to bear in mind that things are probably even worse than they look)
Do you mean because of normalcy bias / optimism bias? I am concerned about that, too. But in reality, I don’t think there’s an accurate way to measure the endless September threat. I doubt anyone has done the sort of research that would produce reliable indicators (like following numerous forums, watching for certain signs, determining which traits do have predictive power, testing ideas, etc.).
My POV is basically that if there’s a group, and it becomes popular, it will eventually trend toward the mainstream far enough for me personally to be unhappy about it (I have always been very different but were I a mainstream person, I’d probably be cheering for endless September, and were I less different, I would be less concerned about it because my threshold for how much trending I would deem a problem would be higher, so it does seem relevant to acknowledge that my perspective on what would constitute ES is relative to me, as I am easy to alienate and so have a low tolerance for inundation.)
If you are hoping to make me ‘very’ concerned, you’re preaching to the converted though perhaps you were more interested in convincing LW.