How Should We Treat Each Other Here?
rml: I find that it helps me to assume the following:- whatever the topic at hand is, I haven't thought about it enough yet.- my attempts at humor will not come across in text (without context).- the person I'm corresponding with is smarter than I am.- Despite my best efforts, I will be misunderstood.One of the best quotes I've seen on this topic is from Mark Dominus: "Advice to people wishing to become smarter: Get in the habit of assuming that everything is more complex than you imagine."I think this probably applies to humor as well.[edit: formatting]