Are you expecting me to preface every statement I make with “in my opinion”? Obviously this is my opinion and people are free to disagree. I don’t need to state that explicitly every single time.
Sorry, after rereading my comment, it comes off as more hostile than I was intending (currently sleep-deprived, which sometimes has that effect on me). The intended tone of my comment was more like “this move feels like it could lead to epistemics slipping or to newcomers being confused” and not like “this move violates some important norm of good behavior”.
Regarding your specific question – no, I’m obviously not expecting you to preface every statement with “in my opinion”. Most writing doesn’t include “in my opinion” at the beginning of every statement, yet also most writing doesn’t lead to a flag going off in my head for “huh, this statement is stated as a fact but is actually a matter up for debate” which I did notice here.
Are you expecting me to preface every statement I make with “in my opinion”? Obviously this is my opinion and people are free to disagree. I don’t need to state that explicitly every single time.
Sorry, after rereading my comment, it comes off as more hostile than I was intending (currently sleep-deprived, which sometimes has that effect on me). The intended tone of my comment was more like “this move feels like it could lead to epistemics slipping or to newcomers being confused” and not like “this move violates some important norm of good behavior”.
Regarding your specific question – no, I’m obviously not expecting you to preface every statement with “in my opinion”. Most writing doesn’t include “in my opinion” at the beginning of every statement, yet also most writing doesn’t lead to a flag going off in my head for “huh, this statement is stated as a fact but is actually a matter up for debate” which I did notice here.