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by happytiger 940 days ago
I take it you have never made a pledge to someone.

It’s a signal. The only meaning is the circumstances under which the signal is given: Sam made an ask. These were answers.

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This is how one answers if they actually intend to quit: https://x.com/gdb/status/1725667410387378559?s=46&t=Q5EXJgwO...

There’s nothing wrong with not following, it’s a brave and radical thing to do. A heart emoji tweet doesn’t mean much by itself.

Did I say there was something wrong with either case? No. I said it was a signal. And it certainly can mean a lot by itself.

You can disagree. You can say only explicit non-emoji messages matter. That’s ok. We can agree to disagree.

So is this a company or something else that starts with a c? (Thinking of a 4 letter word.)