Sometimes I'm judgy about other people's aesthetic experiences. "I can't believe you liked THAT" — movie, TV show, etc. This feels wrong. 1/
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Replying to @KevinSimler
It's thinly-veiled one-upmanship: my taste/discernment is better than yours. I'm not like that in other areas of life. Why art? 2/
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Replying to @KevinSimler
I'd never pooh-pooh someone for learning from a more "basic" book than the ones I read, for example. 3/
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Replying to @KevinSimler
Probably better to treat aesthetic experiences like learning experiences: If it works for you, awesome. 4/
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Replying to @KevinSimler
There's still a role for criticism, of course, but it crosses the line when its directed at someone else's enjoyment. 5/
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Replying to @KevinSimler
"I enjoyed ____" "ok" vs "____ is good" "... WAT" -- the latter being a more objective declaration
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Replying to @cwage
yeah good point. some people are kind of asking to have their opinions challenged
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Replying to @KevinSimler @cwage
"let me show you why I love this thing" is harder/better than "that thing you love sucks"
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Replying to @literalbanana @cwage
Just tweeted this https://bitquabit.com/post/make-love-not-flamewars/ … Make Love Not Flamewarspic.twitter.com/qBFA8KRexT
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Replying to @KevinSimler @literalbanana
it is interesting that there seems to be an instinct to neg someone's pref vs. praising your own
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yeah. whiffs of a zero-sum game
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