deborahh, 1 month ago

@jbrains curious about "less engagement", as my experience feels like the opposite but I may misimagine what you mean.

jbrains, 1 month ago

@deborahh Asking questions creates less engagement than dramatic disagreement, specifically.

deborahh, 1 month ago

@jbrains 🤔
What do you mean by "engagement, then?
If you care to share.

engagement
▪ with people?
▪ with ideas?
▪ something else?

I'm imagining scenarios I've seen - may be different from what you refer to:

I can see how drama could be considered a sort of "engagement", but on a facilitation level, I think I'd call that "distraction" from the ideas being discussed. And, possibly, an indicator of a hidden topic surfacing, like power, inequality or a taboo subject - which may need attention.

jbrains, 1 month ago

@deborahh I meant the vanity measurement: likes and boosts and such.

deborahh, 1 month ago

@jbrains ah, I see. Social media engagement. #sigh Yes.

Folks can reply fast out of passion or when triggered. But reflection takes a beat, and composing a thoughtful response may take a level of attention some folks are not used to, I think.

deborahh, 1 month ago

@jbrains … and even asking a question, lacking context, can itself be triggering. Navigating here can be tricky 😁