“Obligated to Respond” by Duncan Sabien (Inactive)

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And, a new take on guess culture vs ask culture
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There's a piece of advice I see thrown around on social media a lot that goes something like:
“It's just a comment! You don’t have to respond! You can just ignore it!”
I think this advice is (a little bit) naïve, and the situation is generally [...]
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Outline:
(00:10) And, a new take on guess culture vs ask culture
(07:10) On guess culture and ask culture
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First published:
September 9th, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/8jkB8ezncWD6ai86e/obligated-to-respond
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