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Re:Being Slow to Criticise by Hokusai on Monday May 11, 2020 @12:02AM (#23138803)
Cynism also has the advantage that no solution needs to be provided, so you are never wrong.

> In toxic and mismanaged environments, being a cynic from the sidelines can be a better political strategy than being the positive person in the trenches trying to find solutions and compromises.

Yes. In the best awesome places I have worked, there are great constructive discussions on how to solve problems.

If anyone is an environment that cynism is rewarded, run from there. There are better places to be.

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Re:Being Slow to Criticise by abnry on Monday May 11, 2020 @07:24AM (#23140955)
>If anyone is an environment that cynism is rewarded, run from there. There are better places to be.

This is why I quit Twitter.

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Re:Being Slow to Criticise by cutemonster on Monday May 11, 2020 @10:24AM (#23142450)
Quit the app? (Or quit the company as an employee?)

Curious about Mastodon, if that's possibly a different experience

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Re:Being Slow to Criticise by abnry on Monday May 11, 2020 @11:16AM (#23143047)
Quit the app as a user. It wasn't a platform thing, in terms of technical aspects although there is probably something to be said about how it shapes community, but it was the community itself.
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