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Originally Posted by Libby K
As a contrast, I posted the same sort of reminder you'd find here on Chief (a game hint isn't a game hint unless FRC explicitly calls it out as one) and I got downvoted for ruining the fun. "You must be fun at parties", etc. Classy.
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I was the person who said "You must be fun at parties" on /r/FRC. Sorry about that, I guess it left you with a bad taste of Reddit. You have my apologies.
I think that incident is a good example of how people behave differently on different communities - I know I do.
On Reddit, people are more abrasive and quicker to call each other out. "You must be fun at parties" is a phrase that has been said countless times on Reddit in response to someone taking a joke/satire too seriously. People who get downvoted for making the wrong comment are expected to tough it out and not take it personally - it happens to everyone at times.
Meanwhile, on Chief Delphi and other similar forums, making a similar reply would obviously not be acceptable, because of the prevailing mindset that we are polite to each other so as not to drive each other away from discussion.
The two communities have different rules and social norms, and people observe and imitate them, perpetuating them. It's what makes Chief Delphi a better place for serious discussion.