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If you’ve been around long enough, you have most certainly encountered some very bad outlooks on conflict. Some people out there like to stir up conflict recreationally for its own sake, aiming for outrage on purpose, while others turn up their noses at the idea of ever getting involved, casting nigh all disagreement through the lens of trickery and petulant antagonism. In response to the ubiquity of bad takes on the subject, I want to try and articulate something of my own philosophy: that only by distinguishing problems from trouble can you recognize the uses of trouble for problem-solving.

Crossposted to Pillowfort and Neocities.

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[Note: this post was originally made to Pillowfort on July 18, 2018.]

A continuation of this post.

Alright, say you come across somebody saying something Wrong. That's the impetus.

If you're evaluating whether to engage, consider some questions such as these: ( Read more... )

[Note: this post was originally made to Pillowfort on Dec 19, 2018. It could probably use some edits, but this version is current as of 8 months ago.]

A post on why I think the separation of comments and reblogs is a good thing, with communal, social benefits that exceed the importance of its drawbacks, and why I think Pillowfort's current reblog system should stay that way. This post is separated into six parts: some rules of engagement, lit review, definitions of terms, my stance, some context, and my reasons.

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