[–] 1 point 6 months ago

Creating an avatar and thread-specific flairs might be nice. I like that it’s fully functional, has a mid-sized community, respects privacy, is lightweight rather than bloated and avoids interactive doomscrolling. It seems the communities within the threads are more balanced, helping to avoid polarization and ensuring more considered moderation.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    If you use an AI frequently and many different questions and answers are linked to your profile, it can perform a kind of meta-analysis.

    According to the model, I tend to be attuned to:

    • cognitive compatibility (tolerating ambiguity, thinking on different levels)
    • emotional resonance (emotional openness, enabling closeness)
    • low neediness and the ability to form bonds
    • authenticity without pretense
    • the ability to be quietly close
    • resolving conflicts clearly but without being invasive
    • depth without cynicism

    These combinations are rare. I have not mentioned aesthetics. The more short-term relationships I have experienced, the harder it becomes to form new ones.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    Maybe you can highlight similarities between these animals. You could mention the shared evolutionary history of vertebrates or mammals - for example, having a cranium with nerves, bilateral symmetry and the ability to perceive touch and other senses. In mammals in particular, hair is a modification of fur, similar social behavior, emotions, learning, play and a higher investment in offspring. Humans are not that different in some ways, common basics. Seeing it from this perspective may reduce the fear of getting closer to animals.

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