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by Propelloni 533 days ago
It's one of the old "how to win friends and influence people" [1] moves. Say as little as possible. It seems people tend to overestimate the smartness of quiet persons, so their contributions will be respected more.

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Win_Friends_and_Influen...

EDIT: added link