| ▲ | Curiosity Traps(autodidacts.io) | |
| 41 points by surprisetalk a day ago | 3 comments | ||
| ▲ | bobbiechen 3 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
And, it's on us to engage with the curiosity doorknob that others have laid out! The first time I emailed someone on the internet about something they made that I liked, I was rather hesitant about bothering them. The first time someone emailed me for the same reason, it made my day! | ||
| ▲ | gopalv 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
When I heard the term "trap", I immediately thought of XKCD's Nerd Sniping[1] These are more like a beacon or a "dog whistle" (though that word has taken on a new meaning). Attracting like minded people is best done by ignoring your self critic and putting your self out there - a curated interesting personality is not something you can produce by trying hard. [1] - https://xkcd.com/356/ [2] - https://xkcd.com/214/ | ||
| ▲ | Vakaiser 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
"Curiosity Traps" are the benevolent cousin to "Nerd Sniping Traps": https://xkcd.com/356/ | ||