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> I do not understand the hostility

Unfortunately I don’t think they were participating in the conversation in good faith. People can have an extreme view on _anything_…even internet / tech. They buy into a dream of 100% open source, or “open internet”, or 100% decentralized, whatever.

When this happens they may be convinced that “others” are crazy for not sharing their utopian vision. And once this point is reached, they struggle to communicate with their peers or normal people effectively. They share their strong opinions without sharing important context (how they reached those opinions), they think the topic is black and white (because they feel so strongly about the topic), or they become hostile to others that are not sharing that vision.

You are their latest victim lol. Ignore them, and carry on.






One of my favorite quotes: "As a rule, strong feelings about issues do not emerge from deep understanding." -Sloman and Fernbach

Learning how to spot this, and ignore such-minded people who argue in bad faith, has made me a lot happier and more chill in general.




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