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Originally Posted by Steve Pavlina I've tested that assumption multiple times by writing certain articles in a very snarky, over-the-top style, and every time the long-term results showed that assumption to be incorrect -- at least in the aggregate. |
I have read every single one of your blog articles and I don't recall any of them approaching the level of vitriol in this one.
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Originally Posted by Steve Pavlina It's ironic to say that the most discussed article I've ever posted (in terms of the comment count, not including private feedback) "shuts communication channels" when clearly the opposite has occurred. |
Yes. It's more accurate to say that it
polarised the communication channel. The impact is on quality of discussion rather than quantity.
This thread has actually been remarkably mature and adult, but that seems to be due to the quality of posters in this forum rather than any intrinsic merits of the article.