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booleandilemma on Sept 9, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why public chats are better than direct messages

I've found that people like to DM me when they're asking a question they should already know the answer to, and they like to message me in public when they're accusing me or telling me to do something.

They DM me or publicly message me depending on what's most convenient for their public image.

confidantlake on Sept 9, 2022 [–]

This feels like short term thinking on their part. You are unlikely to gain many allies this way and more likely to develop enemies.

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