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You don't? Hopefully I can enlighten you. Speaking broadly about human psychology (so, there are exceptions) - the words we use...

Sorry, a bit late to the conversation. Overall, I thought this was a very thought provoking video, and I found myself spending a lot...

Maybe it is just me but I always thought the bloodhunter was one of the most ridiculous classes. Built around "cutting yourself" (which...

Now, ask yourself - what does being snarky get you at this point? And everyone else can ask themselves, "What is A_Carrington going to...

It is useful and I've used it to mute the toxic people on all sides here. But that also means that newbies wander in, get jumped by...

I highly recommend the ignore or mute feature to everyone. My life is much better here and elsewhere because of it.

The only thing you can "produce" is changed minds? I can produce understanding, without having to shift people's positions. I can...

The problem is that 99% of the time it isn't criticism, it is a statement of preference couched as objective fact--often because folks...

Here's an important point to remember in large online spaces: To any given reader, in some ways you aren't an individual. The generic...

I think this is common in many "artists". I have a family member who is a great artist, but they refuse to "sell themselves" thinking...

You can. But not if you frame it (even if just to yourself) as an attempt to sway folks from their starting position! Not all...

No, Matt also talks about the people who want to scream down anyone who disagrees with their orthodoxy and police community standards...

To those that are a bit put off by the length, I'd say that the first half is the most relevant to the current discussion about topics...

Sure. But if you are trying to be part of a community, maybe concentrating too much on criticism does more harm than good.

I haven't watched the video yet, but from the above, yes, we've been aware of the tendency of folks spending large amounts of their time...