I’m interested in how a domain, work of language or art, mathematical proof, movie, etc. can be “up its own ass”
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I think the core is being excessively self-focused, in repetitions/layers, and ignoring outside world - ultra-advanced omphaloskepsis
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A certain level of focus on tools is acceptable, but after a while we expect people and things to “get on with it” whatever “it” is
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Replying to @literalbanana
I think up-its-own-assness also suggests a quality of insularity, circumscribed by a highly particularized language (not necessarily spoken, eg modern art).
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Replying to @lyrra_sark @datawench
yeah the more up its own ass the more ridiculous it looks to outsiders, and the more outsiders there are to it
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