I agree: the main reason why these topics are hard to discuss, and we should be especially sensitive, is that many people have gone through horrifying experiences, and I should have mentioned this in the comment.
Iām thinking of adding a bullet point āThe facts mentioned in the article are very serious and disturbing, and some readers have experienced similarly appalling episodesā, do you think that would make it clear? In hindsight, this comment was posted too quickly after reading the post, and I should have worded it better. Iāll make sure to mention your point explicitly on the next similar thread.
This comment was adapted from a comment mods made on a similar thread, that sadly had devolved into arguments that I think didnāt fully live up to our (very high) discussion standards. I erred on the side of posting early hoping it would lead to more compassionate discussions, but I think I overcorrected and made a mistake.
Hi Joshua, thank you so much for the feedback.
I agree: the main reason why these topics are hard to discuss, and we should be especially sensitive, is that many people have gone through horrifying experiences, and I should have mentioned this in the comment.
Iām thinking of adding a bullet point āThe facts mentioned in the article are very serious and disturbing, and some readers have experienced similarly appalling episodesā, do you think that would make it clear?
In hindsight, this comment was posted too quickly after reading the post, and I should have worded it better. Iāll make sure to mention your point explicitly on the next similar thread.
This comment was adapted from a comment mods made on a similar thread, that sadly had devolved into arguments that I think didnāt fully live up to our (very high) discussion standards. I erred on the side of posting early hoping it would lead to more compassionate discussions, but I think I overcorrected and made a mistake.
Edit: added the bullet point