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						Quality Contributions Report for September 2023
					

				


				

					

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This is the Quality Contributions Roundup. It showcases interesting and well-written comments and posts from the period covered. If you want to get an idea of what this community is about or how we want you to participate, look no further (except the rules maybe--those might be important too).


As a reminder, you can nominate Quality Contributions by hitting the report button and selecting the "Actually A Quality Contribution!" option. Additionally, links to all of the roundups can be found in the wiki of /r/theThread which can be found here. For a list of other great community content, see here.


These are mostly chronologically ordered, but I have in some cases tried to cluster comments by topic so if there is something you are looking for (or trying to avoid), this might be helpful.




Quality Contributions in the Main Motte


@Fruck:



@ymeskhout:



@DaseindustriesLtd:



@cjet79:



@Londondare:



@self_made_human:



@FiveHourMarathon:



@raggedy_anthem:



Contributions for the week of August 28, 2023


@jimm:



@RandomRanger:



Contributions for the week of September 4, 2023


@ToaKraka:



@coffee_enjoyer:



@TracingWoodgrains:



@jeroboam:



@SSCReader:



All Moderators Are Bastards


@ymeskhout:



@Amadan:



@cjet79:



The Aliens Have Landed Gentry


@RobertLiguori:



@raggedy_anthem:



@hydroacetylene:



@ebrso:



Contributions for the week of September 11, 2023


@zeke5123:



@roystgnr:



@cjet79:



@screye:



Will the Real America Please Stand Up?


@satirizedoor:



@WhiningCoil:



@MathWizard:



Contributions for the week of September 18, 2023


@CanIHaveASong:



@FiveHourMarathon:



@Lizzardspawn:



@Soriek:



The Best Offence is a Good Defense


@Pulpachair:



@WhiningCoil:



@ymeskhout:



Who's Cheating Whom?


@MadMonzer:



@FCfromSSC:



@Meriadoc:



Contributions for the week of September 25, 2023


@JulianRota:



@kurwakatyn:



@functor:



@gattsuru:



		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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						Quality Contributions Report for August 2023
					

				


				

					

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This is the Quality Contributions Roundup. It showcases interesting and well-written comments and posts from the period covered. If you want to get an idea of what this community is about or how we want you to participate, look no further (except the rules maybe--those might be important too).


As a reminder, you can nominate Quality Contributions by hitting the report button and selecting the "Actually A Quality Contribution!" option. Additionally, links to all of the roundups can be found in the wiki of /r/theThread which can be found here. For a list of other great community content, see here.




Quality Contributions in the Main Motte


@Hoffmeister25:



@lemongrab:



@cjet79:



@ControlsFreak:



Contributions for the week of July 31, 2023


@naraburns:



@ChestertonsMeme:



@pro_sprond:



@raggedy_anthem:



@satirizedoor:



@CrispyFriedBarnacles:



Contributions for the week of August 7, 2023


@charles:



@ymeskhout:



@iprayiam3:



@FCfromSSC:



Contributions for the week of August 14, 2023


@IGI-111:



@hydroacetylene:



@roystgnr:



@Hoffmeister25:



@Soriek:



@ryandv:



@iprayiam3:



@FCfromSSC:



@sodiummuffin:



Contributions for the week of August 21, 2023


@satirizedoor:



@CrispyFriedBarnacles:



@ryandv:



@naraburns:



Contributions for the week of August 28, 2023


@hbtz:



@raggedy_anthem:



@problem_redditor:



		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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						Quality Contributions Report for July 2023
					

				


				

					

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This is the Quality Contributions Roundup. It showcases interesting and well-written comments and posts from the period covered. If you want to get an idea of what this community is about or how we want you to participate, look no further (except the rules maybe--those might be important too).


As a reminder, you can nominate Quality Contributions by hitting the report button and selecting the "Actually A Quality Contribution!" option. Additionally, links to all of the roundups can be found in the wiki of /r/theThread which can be found here. For a list of other great community content, see here.


These are mostly chronologically ordered, but I have in some cases tried to cluster comments by topic so if there is something you are looking for (or trying to avoid), this might be helpful. Also, @Soriek's "Transnational Thursdays" have continued to garner AAQC reports:



Here are the rest:




Quality Contributions in the Main Motte


@FarNearEverywhere:



@George_E_Hale:



@RandomRanger:



Contributions for the week of July 3, 2023


@DoktorGlas:



@Primaprimaprima:



@self_made_human:



Contributions for the week of July 10, 2023


@huadpe:



@screye:



Race and Ethnicity


@TracingWoodgrains:



@Soriek:



@naraburns:



@DaseindustriesLtd:



@Lewyn:



@solowingpixy:



Sex and Gender


@Folamh3:



@RenOS:



@raggedy_anthem:



@MaiqTheTrue:



Religion and Irreligion


@To_Mandalay:



Contributions for the week of July 17, 2023


@FCfromSSC:



@IGI-111:



@naraburns:



@fauji:



Contributions for the week of July 24, 2023


@gattsuru:



@raggedy_anthem:



@Soriek:



@InfoTeddy:



@TheDag:



@coffee_enjoyer:



@problem_redditor:



Contributions for the week of July 31, 2023


@ZorbaTHut:



		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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						Quality Contributions Report for June 2023
					

				


				

					

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This is the Quality Contributions Roundup. It showcases interesting and well-written comments and posts from the period covered. If you want to get an idea of what this community is about or how we want you to participate, look no further (except the rules maybe--those might be important too).


As a reminder, you can nominate Quality Contributions by hitting the report button and selecting the "Actually A Quality Contribution!" option. Additionally, links to all of the roundups can be found in the wiki of /r/theThread which can be found here. For a list of other great community content, see here.


These are mostly chronologically ordered, but I have in some cases tried to cluster comments by topic so if there is something you are looking for (or trying to avoid), this might be helpful. But first, we have a special AAQC recognition this month!  If you caught last month's quality contribution report, you may have seen @Soriek's first "International Update."  Well, there were five Thursdays in June this year, and Soriek didn't miss one.  Pulling multiple Quality Contribution reports on a regular "feature" of the Culture War thread is impressive and bespeaks substantial community appreciation of this user's efforts.  Bravo, @Soriek!



We now return to your regularly scheduled programming!




Quality Contributions in the Main Motte


@urquan:



@George_E_Hale:



Gex and Sender


@George_E_Hale:



@ymeskhout:



@5434a:



@raggedy_anthem:



@Sloot:



Contributions for the week of May 29, 2023


@raggedy_anthem:



@HlynkaCG:



Identity Politics


@naraburns:



@Ecgtheow:



@Sloot:



Contributions for the week of June 5, 2023


@iprayiam3:



@raakaa:



@RandomRanger:



@HlynkaCG:



Identity Politics


@Soriek:



@problem_redditor:



@FarNearEverywhere:



Contributions for the week of June 12, 2023


@ApplesauceIrishCream:



@faceh:



@Corvos:



@SlowBoy:



Contributions for the week of June 19, 2023


@felis-parenthesis:



Identity Politics


@CriticalDuty:



@problem_redditor:



@5434a:



@FCfromSSC:



@jake:



@raakaa:



Contributions for the week of June 26, 2023


@CrispyFriedBarnacles:



@Walterodim:



@naraburns:



Islamic Exegesis


@ymeskhout:



@Tanista:



		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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This is the Quality Contributions Roundup. It showcases interesting and well-written comments and posts from the period covered. If you want to get an idea of what this community is about or how we want you to participate, look no further (except the rules maybe--those might be important too).


As a reminder, you can nominate Quality Contributions by hitting the report button and selecting the "Actually A Quality Contribution!" option. Additionally, links to all of the roundups can be found in the wiki of /r/theThread which can be found here. For a list of other great community content, see here.


These are mostly chronologically ordered. Here we go:




Quality Contributions in the Main Motte


@ControlsFreak:



@OracleOutlook:



@DaseindustriesLtd:



@Ethan:



@gattsuru:



@Unsaying:



@netstack:



@ymeskhout:



Contributions for the week of May 1, 2023


@Quantumfreakonomics:



@ApplesauceIrishCream:



@FiveHourMarathon:



@RandomRanger:



@Primaprimaprima:



@raggedy_anthem:



@Goodguy:



@Felipe:



@coffee_enjoyer:



Contributions for the week of May 8, 2023


@self_made_human:



@Folamh3:



@naraburns:



@FiveHourMarathon:



@MadMonzer:



@ymeskhout:



@cjet79:



Contributions for the week of May 15, 2023


@Pasha:



@huadpe:



@Primaprimaprima:



@Soriek:



@FCfromSSC:



@FarNearEverywhere:



@raggedy_anthem:



Contributions for the week of May 22, 2023


@ymeskhout:



@cjet79:



@DaseindustriesLtd:



@SecureSignals:



@Soriek:



@hydroacetylene:



@urquan:



@erwgv3g34:



@felis-parenthesis:



@HlynkaCG:



@FCfromSSC:



Contributions for the week of May 29, 2023


@ryandv:



		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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						Quality Contributions Report for April 2023
					

				


				

					

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This is the Quality Contributions Roundup. It showcases interesting and well-written comments and posts from the period covered. If you want to get an idea of what this community is about or how we want you to participate, look no further (except the rules maybe--those might be important too).


As a reminder, you can nominate Quality Contributions by hitting the report button and selecting the "Actually A Quality Contribution!" option. Additionally, links to all of the roundups can be found in the wiki of /r/theThread which can be found here. For a list of other great community content, see here.


These are mostly chronologically ordered, but I have in some cases tried to cluster comments by topic so if there is something you are looking for (or trying to avoid), this might be helpful. Here we go:




Quality Contributions to the Main Motte


@ymeskhout:



@gattsuru:



@johnfabian:



Contributions for the week of April 3, 2023


@Soriek:



@FiveHourMarathon:



@grendel-khan:



@ymeskhout:



Recognition Diplomacy


@naraburns:



@07mk:



@FiveHourMarathon:



Contributions for the week of April 10, 2023


@HlynkaCG:



@TracingWoodgrains:



@FlyingLionWithABook:



@Soriek:



@RandomRanger:



Transitive Reasoning


@Lewyn:



@self_made_human:



@roystgnr:



@RandomRanger:



@TracingWoodgrains:



Contributions for the week of April 17, 2023


@gattsuru:



@ControlsFreak:



@faul_sname:



Identity Politics


@throwawaygendertheorist:



@RenOS:



@SophisticatedHillbilly:



@FCfromSSC:



Contributions for the week of April 24, 2023


@naraburns:



@faul_sname:



@Dean:



@self_made_human:



Discriminating Taste


@RenOS:



@Unsaying:



@Esperanza:



@FCfromSSC:



@MonkeyWithAMachinegun:



@laxam:



@DaseindustriesLtd:



		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?


This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.


Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.


		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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Be advised: this thread is not for serious in-depth discussion of weighty topics (we have a link for that), this thread is not for anything Culture War related. This thread is for Fun. You got jokes? Share 'em. You got silly questions? Ask 'em.


		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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Be advised: this thread is not for serious in-depth discussion of weighty topics (we have a link for that), this thread is not for anything Culture War related. This thread is for Fun. You got jokes? Share 'em. You got silly questions? Ask 'em.


		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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						Culture War Roundup for the week of April 3, 2023
					

				


				

					

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This weekly roundup thread is intended for all culture war posts. 'Culture war' is vaguely defined, but it basically means controversial issues that fall along set tribal lines. Arguments over culture war issues generate a lot of heat and little light, and few deeply entrenched people ever change their minds. This thread is for voicing opinions and analyzing the state of the discussion while trying to optimize for light over heat.


Optimistically, we think that engaging with people you disagree with is worth your time, and so is being nice! Pessimistically, there are many dynamics that can lead discussions on Culture War topics to become unproductive. There's a human tendency to divide along tribal lines, praising your ingroup and vilifying your outgroup - and if you think you find it easy to criticize your ingroup, then it may be that your outgroup is not who you think it is. Extremists with opposing positions can feed off each other, highlighting each other's worst points to justify their own angry rhetoric, which becomes in turn a new example of bad behavior for the other side to highlight.


We would like to avoid these negative dynamics. Accordingly, we ask that you do not use this thread for waging the Culture War. Examples of waging the Culture War:


    

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In general, you should argue to understand, not to win. This thread is not territory to be claimed by one group or another; indeed, the aim is to have many different viewpoints represented here. Thus, we also ask that you follow some guidelines:


    

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On an ad hoc basis, the mods will try to compile a list of the best posts/comments from the previous week, posted in Quality Contribution threads and archived at /r/TheThread. You may nominate a comment for this list by clicking on 'report' at the bottom of the post and typing 'Actually a quality contribution' as the report reason.


		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?


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						Quality Contributions Report for March 2023
					

				


				

					

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This is the Quality Contributions Roundup. It showcases interesting and well-written comments and posts from the period covered. If you want to get an idea of what this community is about or how we want you to participate, look no further (except the rules maybe--those might be important too).


As a reminder, you can nominate Quality Contributions by hitting the report button and selecting the "Actually A Quality Contribution!" option. Additionally, links to all of the roundups can be found in the wiki of /r/theThread which can be found here. For a list of other great community content, see here.


These are mostly chronologically ordered, but I have in some cases tried to cluster comments by topic so if there is something you are looking for (or trying to avoid), this might be helpful. Here we go:




Quality Contributions in the Main Motte


@DaseindustriesLtd:



@yofuckreddit:



@dovetailing:



@naraburns:



Contributions for the week of February 27, 2023


@magic9mushroom:



@Soriek:



@cjet79:



@LacklustreFriend:



Identity Politics


@FiveHourMarathon:



@SecureSignals:



Contributions for the week of March 6, 2023


@ymeskhout:



@HlynkaCG:



@Supah_Schmendrick:



Transform and Roll Out


@InfoTeddy:



@KolmogorovComplicity:



"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."


@RenOS:



@FarNearEverywhere:



Identity Politics


@Lewyn:



@urquan:



@DaseindustriesLtd:



Contributions for the week of March 13, 2023


@tikimixologist:



@Soriek:



@problem_redditor:



@ymeskhout:



Identity Politics


@raggedy_anthem:



@SubstantialFrivolity:



Contributions for the week of March 20, 2023


@Amadan:



@gattsuru:



@Folamh3:



@ymeskhout:



@screye:



FiveHourMarathon Gets a Hat Trick


@FiveHourMarathon:



Contributions for the week of March 27, 2023


@problem_redditor:



@Rov_Scam:



@FiveHourMarathon:



@NexusGlow:



@InfoTeddy:



@cjet79:



		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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						Friday Fun Thread for March 31, 2023
					

				


				

					

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The Wednesday Wellness threads are meant to encourage users to ask for and provide advice and motivation to improve their lives. It isn't intended as a 'containment thread' and any content which could go here could instead be posted in its own thread. You could post:


    

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    Encouragement. Probably best directed at specific users, but if you feel like just encouraging people in general I don't think anyone is going to object. I don't think I really need to say this, but just to be clear; encouragement should have a generally positive tone and not shame people (if people feel that shame might be an effective tool for motivating people, please discuss this so we can form a group consensus on how to use it rather than just trying it).
    

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						Culture War Roundup for the week of March 27, 2023
					

				


				

					

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This weekly roundup thread is intended for all culture war posts. 'Culture war' is vaguely defined, but it basically means controversial issues that fall along set tribal lines. Arguments over culture war issues generate a lot of heat and little light, and few deeply entrenched people ever change their minds. This thread is for voicing opinions and analyzing the state of the discussion while trying to optimize for light over heat.


Optimistically, we think that engaging with people you disagree with is worth your time, and so is being nice! Pessimistically, there are many dynamics that can lead discussions on Culture War topics to become unproductive. There's a human tendency to divide along tribal lines, praising your ingroup and vilifying your outgroup - and if you think you find it easy to criticize your ingroup, then it may be that your outgroup is not who you think it is. Extremists with opposing positions can feed off each other, highlighting each other's worst points to justify their own angry rhetoric, which becomes in turn a new example of bad behavior for the other side to highlight.


We would like to avoid these negative dynamics. Accordingly, we ask that you do not use this thread for waging the Culture War. Examples of waging the Culture War:


    

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    Shaming.
    

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    Attempting to 'build consensus' or enforce ideological conformity.
    

    • 

  • 

    Making sweeping generalizations to vilify a group you dislike.
    

    • 

  • 

    Recruiting for a cause.
    

    • 

  • 

    Posting links that could be summarized as 'Boo outgroup!' Basically, if your content is 'Can you believe what Those People did this week?' then you should either refrain from posting, or do some very patient work to contextualize and/or steel-man the relevant viewpoint.
    

    • 



In general, you should argue to understand, not to win. This thread is not territory to be claimed by one group or another; indeed, the aim is to have many different viewpoints represented here. Thus, we also ask that you follow some guidelines:


    

  • 

    Speak plainly. Avoid sarcasm and mockery. When disagreeing with someone, state your objections explicitly.
    

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  • 

    Be as precise and charitable as you can. Don't paraphrase unflatteringly.
    

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  • 

    Don't imply that someone said something they did not say, even if you think it follows from what they said.
    

    • 

  • 

    Write like everyone is reading and you want them to be included in the discussion.
    

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On an ad hoc basis, the mods will try to compile a list of the best posts/comments from the previous week, posted in Quality Contribution threads and archived at /r/TheThread. You may nominate a comment for this list by clicking on 'report' at the bottom of the post and typing 'Actually a quality contribution' as the report reason.


		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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						Small-Scale Question Sunday for March 26, 2023
					

				


				

					

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Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?


This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.


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						Friday Fun Thread for March 24, 2023
					

				


				

					

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Be advised: this thread is not for serious in-depth discussion of weighty topics (we have a link for that), this thread is not for anything Culture War related. This thread is for Fun. You got jokes? Share 'em. You got silly questions? Ask 'em.


		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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						Wellness Wednesday for March 22, 2023
					

				


				

					

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							2yr ago by 
							
								
								
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The Wednesday Wellness threads are meant to encourage users to ask for and provide advice and motivation to improve their lives. It isn't intended as a 'containment thread' and any content which could go here could instead be posted in its own thread. You could post:


    

  • 

    Requests for advice and / or encouragement. On basically any topic and for any scale of problem.
    

    • 

  • 

    Updates to let us know how you are doing. This provides valuable feedback on past advice / encouragement and will hopefully make people feel a little more motivated to follow through. If you want to be reminded to post your update, see the post titled 'update reminders', below.
    

    • 

  • 

    Advice. This can be in response to a request for advice or just something that you think could be generally useful for many people here.
    

    • 

  • 

    Encouragement. Probably best directed at specific users, but if you feel like just encouraging people in general I don't think anyone is going to object. I don't think I really need to say this, but just to be clear; encouragement should have a generally positive tone and not shame people (if people feel that shame might be an effective tool for motivating people, please discuss this so we can form a group consensus on how to use it rather than just trying it).
    

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						Culture War Roundup for the week of March 20, 2023
					

				


				

					

						1880 comments - 36638 thread views

						

						

						

						

						
						
						
						
						
						
						
						
							

						
							2yr ago by 
							
								
								
										naraburns
								  nihil supernum
								
							
						
						
						
							(text post)
						

						
					

					

						
    
							
								
							
							












	

	
						

					

				


				

					

						
					

				

			
				
			

		

	


	

	

	
		

			
This weekly roundup thread is intended for all culture war posts. 'Culture war' is vaguely defined, but it basically means controversial issues that fall along set tribal lines. Arguments over culture war issues generate a lot of heat and little light, and few deeply entrenched people ever change their minds. This thread is for voicing opinions and analyzing the state of the discussion while trying to optimize for light over heat.


Optimistically, we think that engaging with people you disagree with is worth your time, and so is being nice! Pessimistically, there are many dynamics that can lead discussions on Culture War topics to become unproductive. There's a human tendency to divide along tribal lines, praising your ingroup and vilifying your outgroup - and if you think you find it easy to criticize your ingroup, then it may be that your outgroup is not who you think it is. Extremists with opposing positions can feed off each other, highlighting each other's worst points to justify their own angry rhetoric, which becomes in turn a new example of bad behavior for the other side to highlight.


We would like to avoid these negative dynamics. Accordingly, we ask that you do not use this thread for waging the Culture War. Examples of waging the Culture War:


    

  • 

    Shaming.
    

    • 

  • 

    Attempting to 'build consensus' or enforce ideological conformity.
    

    • 

  • 

    Making sweeping generalizations to vilify a group you dislike.
    

    • 

  • 

    Recruiting for a cause.
    

    • 

  • 

    Posting links that could be summarized as 'Boo outgroup!' Basically, if your content is 'Can you believe what Those People did this week?' then you should either refrain from posting, or do some very patient work to contextualize and/or steel-man the relevant viewpoint.
    

    • 



In general, you should argue to understand, not to win. This thread is not territory to be claimed by one group or another; indeed, the aim is to have many different viewpoints represented here. Thus, we also ask that you follow some guidelines:


    

  • 

    Speak plainly. Avoid sarcasm and mockery. When disagreeing with someone, state your objections explicitly.
    

    • 

  • 

    Be as precise and charitable as you can. Don't paraphrase unflatteringly.
    

    • 

  • 

    Don't imply that someone said something they did not say, even if you think it follows from what they said.
    

    • 

  • 

    Write like everyone is reading and you want them to be included in the discussion.
    

    • 



On an ad hoc basis, the mods will try to compile a list of the best posts/comments from the previous week, posted in Quality Contribution threads and archived at /r/TheThread. You may nominate a comment for this list by clicking on 'report' at the bottom of the post and typing 'Actually a quality contribution' as the report reason.


		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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						Small-Scale Question Sunday for March 19, 2023
					

				


				

					

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							2yr ago by 
							
								
								
										naraburns
								  nihil supernum
								
							
						
						
						
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Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?


This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.


Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.


		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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						Friday Fun Thread for March 17, 2023
					

				


				

					

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							2yr ago by 
							
								
								
										naraburns
								  nihil supernum
								
							
						
						
						
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Be advised: this thread is not for serious in-depth discussion of weighty topics (we have a link for that), this thread is not for anything Culture War related. This thread is for Fun. You got jokes? Share 'em. You got silly questions? Ask 'em.


		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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						Wellness Wednesday for March 15, 2023
					

				


				

					

						50 comments - 3952 thread views

						

						

						

						

						
						
						
						
						
						
						
						
							

						
							2yr ago by 
							
								
								
										naraburns
								  nihil supernum
								
							
						
						
						
							(text post)
						

						
					

					

						
    
							
								
							
							












	

	
						

					

				


				

					

						
					

				

			
				
			

		

	


	

	

	
		

			
The Wednesday Wellness threads are meant to encourage users to ask for and provide advice and motivation to improve their lives. It isn't intended as a 'containment thread' and any content which could go here could instead be posted in its own thread. You could post:


    

  • 

    Requests for advice and / or encouragement. On basically any topic and for any scale of problem.
    

    • 

  • 

    Updates to let us know how you are doing. This provides valuable feedback on past advice / encouragement and will hopefully make people feel a little more motivated to follow through. If you want to be reminded to post your update, see the post titled 'update reminders', below.
    

    • 

  • 

    Advice. This can be in response to a request for advice or just something that you think could be generally useful for many people here.
    

    • 

  • 

    Encouragement. Probably best directed at specific users, but if you feel like just encouraging people in general I don't think anyone is going to object. I don't think I really need to say this, but just to be clear; encouragement should have a generally positive tone and not shame people (if people feel that shame might be an effective tool for motivating people, please discuss this so we can form a group consensus on how to use it rather than just trying it).
    

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						Culture War Roundup for the week of March 13, 2023
					

				


				

					

						2165 comments - 35333 thread views

						

						

						

						

						
						
						
						
						
						
						
						
							

						
							2yr ago by 
							
								
								
										naraburns
								  nihil supernum
								
							
						
						
						
							(text post)
						

						
					

					

						
    
							
								
							
							












	

	
						

					

				


				

					

						
					

				

			
				
			

		

	


	

	

	
		

			
This weekly roundup thread is intended for all culture war posts. 'Culture war' is vaguely defined, but it basically means controversial issues that fall along set tribal lines. Arguments over culture war issues generate a lot of heat and little light, and few deeply entrenched people ever change their minds. This thread is for voicing opinions and analyzing the state of the discussion while trying to optimize for light over heat.


Optimistically, we think that engaging with people you disagree with is worth your time, and so is being nice! Pessimistically, there are many dynamics that can lead discussions on Culture War topics to become unproductive. There's a human tendency to divide along tribal lines, praising your ingroup and vilifying your outgroup - and if you think you find it easy to criticize your ingroup, then it may be that your outgroup is not who you think it is. Extremists with opposing positions can feed off each other, highlighting each other's worst points to justify their own angry rhetoric, which becomes in turn a new example of bad behavior for the other side to highlight.


We would like to avoid these negative dynamics. Accordingly, we ask that you do not use this thread for waging the Culture War. Examples of waging the Culture War:


    

  • 

    Shaming.
    

    • 

  • 

    Attempting to 'build consensus' or enforce ideological conformity.
    

    • 

  • 

    Making sweeping generalizations to vilify a group you dislike.
    

    • 

  • 

    Recruiting for a cause.
    

    • 

  • 

    Posting links that could be summarized as 'Boo outgroup!' Basically, if your content is 'Can you believe what Those People did this week?' then you should either refrain from posting, or do some very patient work to contextualize and/or steel-man the relevant viewpoint.
    

    • 



In general, you should argue to understand, not to win. This thread is not territory to be claimed by one group or another; indeed, the aim is to have many different viewpoints represented here. Thus, we also ask that you follow some guidelines:


    

  • 

    Speak plainly. Avoid sarcasm and mockery. When disagreeing with someone, state your objections explicitly.
    

    • 

  • 

    Be as precise and charitable as you can. Don't paraphrase unflatteringly.
    

    • 

  • 

    Don't imply that someone said something they did not say, even if you think it follows from what they said.
    

    • 

  • 

    Write like everyone is reading and you want them to be included in the discussion.
    

    • 



On an ad hoc basis, the mods will try to compile a list of the best posts/comments from the previous week, posted in Quality Contribution threads and archived at /r/TheThread. You may nominate a comment for this list by clicking on 'report' at the bottom of the post and typing 'Actually a quality contribution' as the report reason.


		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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						Small-Scale Question Sunday for March 12, 2023
					

				


				

					

						219 comments - 6397 thread views

						

						

						

						

						
						
						
						
						
						
						
						
							

						
							2yr ago by 
							
								
								
										naraburns
								  nihil supernum
								
							
						
						
						
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Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?


This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.


Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.


		

	

	







	
		
		
		
	

	
		
	

	

	


		


			
				

					

					


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						Friday Fun Thread for March 10, 2023
					

				


				

					

						72 comments - 3556 thread views

						

						

						

						

						
						
						
						
						
						
						
						
							

						
							2yr ago by 
							
								
								
										naraburns
								  nihil supernum
								
							
						
						
						
							(text post)
						

						
					

					

						
    
							
								
							
							












	

	
						

					

				


				

					

						
					

				

			
				
			

		

	


	

	

	
		

			
Be advised: this thread is not for serious in-depth discussion of weighty topics (we have a link for that), this thread is not for anything Culture War related. This thread is for Fun. You got jokes? Share 'em. You got silly questions? Ask 'em.