| Respond | Factors for | Factors against | | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------- | | Scoutily | - They're being scouty | | | Soldierly | | | | Not at all | - They're a random<br>- Post has no traction<br>- It's down a long chain of comments | | Consider your goals - Discussion/dialectics *with that person* - Reply-guying - Adding context / addressing mis-/disinformation - Dunking - probably just avoid this - Addressing *their* audience Format? - When should you QT vs reply (vs both?) Rules of thumb? (Do these pencil?) - "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all" - engage in good faith and ~kindly. If it feels bad to do that, just bounce.