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@_sophysun
cs @uoft & ml @ai4goodlab | https://t.co/fO5v4NMENO with @ananyaspilled | co-host @theboardtalks nyc
nyc/toronto Katılım Temmuz 2020
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If you’re going to be a reply guy, you have got to reply guy properly
so I wrote a comprehensive manual
introduction:
congratulations on choosing the noble path of the reply guy.
while others chase vanity metrics through original tweets, you've discovered the true secret: parasitic engagement. this manuscript will guide you through inserting yourself into conversations where you weren't invited, needed, or wanted.
step 1:
the reply guy exists in perpetual readiness. your notifications must be weaponized. the moment that blue checkmark tweets about their morning coffee, you're there with an unsolicited fourteen-tweet thread about coffee bean oxidation rates
core principles:
> if she wanted to be left alone, she wouldn't have posted publicly
> every rhetorical question demands a literal answer
> “just trying to help" absolves all social crimes
step 2: target selection
not all accounts deserve your replies. hot women, comedians making observational jokes, and anyone discussing their special interests are premium real estate
red flags to ignore:
> "please don't @ me with this"
> the fact that they blocked you on your last three accounts
> basic human dignity
step 3:
craft the perfect unsolicited correction.
when someone shares an anecdote, they're practically begging for you to explain why their lived experience is statistically improbable. your opening move should always be "actually," "well, technically," or "to be fair."
the formula:
1. misunderstand the original point
2. correct something they didn't say
3. cite a wikipedia article you didn’t read
4. get defensive when they don't say thank you
5. screenshot their "hostility" for your followers (all 47 of them)
*advanced techniques*
the "devil's advocate":
when someone expresses frustration about a systemic issue affecting them personally, explain the other side. they've clearly never considered it, despite living it
the mansplainer:
when a woman with a phd tweets about her research area, she goes crazy for a man with a reddit education to provide clarification
the "i'm just asking questions":
frame your predetermined conclusions as innocent curiosity. "have you considered you might be completely wrong?" is engagement, not antagonism.
step 5:
persistence in the face of silence.
when they don't respond to your first reply, they're busy. when they don't respond to your fifth, they're playing hard to get. when they block you, they can't handle intellectual discourse. the through-line here is that you are the victim.
the beauty is that any criticism proves your point about something. you can't lose because you've never been playing the game everyone else thinks they're playing
being a reply guy is thankless work. you sacrifice your time, dignity, and the possibility of genuine human connection to ensure that no one on the internet goes uncorrected, unchallenged, or unmolested by your input.
is it exhausting? yes.
is it appreciated? never.
is it necessary? absolutely not.
but you'll do it anyway
because somewhere, someone is wrong on the internet, and their comments aren't turned off yet.
go forth and reply.
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gonna be in singapore next semester @NUSingapore !
who should i talk to & what should i eat? 😁
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@_sophysun Haha this is so relatable. But also... it will likely lead to them having a much better next year.
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