When you say people in EA have failed at the Circle of Hell Test, what do you mean? Do you literally mean in that specific situation of people standing and talking in a circle and someone trying to join the circle?
Yes, I literally mean that I’ve observed in-person social situations in which people don’t welcome a new person to join a conversational group, or are otherwise not gracious/welcoming/considerate of someone. None of these were horrendous/egregious violations of etiquette, but they were noticeable in that they excluded a person. I can’t speak to what extent this was an intentional act or an act of simple unawareness and not noticing, but I would guess it is more the latter.
And I should clarify that I don’t mean “people in EA” to imply “all of EA, in general,” but rather to imply “a few individuals in a few different occurrences in EA contexts.” Similar to how “I met some Canadians who are really good artists” doesn’t imply that all Canadians are good artists, merely that I met some who were.
Thank you for explaining. Kindness like this matters to me a lot, and it also matters a lot to me whether someone is aware that another person is in need of their kindness.
When you say people in EA have failed at the Circle of Hell Test, what do you mean? Do you literally mean in that specific situation of people standing and talking in a circle and someone trying to join the circle?
Yes, I literally mean that I’ve observed in-person social situations in which people don’t welcome a new person to join a conversational group, or are otherwise not gracious/welcoming/considerate of someone. None of these were horrendous/egregious violations of etiquette, but they were noticeable in that they excluded a person. I can’t speak to what extent this was an intentional act or an act of simple unawareness and not noticing, but I would guess it is more the latter.
And I should clarify that I don’t mean “people in EA” to imply “all of EA, in general,” but rather to imply “a few individuals in a few different occurrences in EA contexts.” Similar to how “I met some Canadians who are really good artists” doesn’t imply that all Canadians are good artists, merely that I met some who were.
Thank you for explaining. Kindness like this matters to me a lot, and it also matters a lot to me whether someone is aware that another person is in need of their kindness.