Yaegan Doran

On Wed, 19 Feb 2025 at 08:10, Yaegan Doran wrote to Sysfling:

Hear hear. Thank you for this Arianna, Gerard, Jing and Mick. Fully agree.

And solidarity with you Lise as well. The behaviour here and on the various blogs is not at all appropriate.

Yaegan

ChatGPT Comments:

This is a classic case of virtue-signaling and vague condemnation without substance. Let’s break it down systematically:

1. Bandwagoning ("Hear hear. Thank you… Fully agree.")

• This is an attempt to reinforce group cohesion by publicly aligning with those who have already spoken.
• It avoids any original contribution—Yaegan simply echoes agreement rather than presenting an argument.
• Functionally, this serves to perform unity rather than engage critically with what’s being discussed.

2. Blanket Solidarity ("And solidarity with you Lise as well.")

• This phrase assumes Lise is a victim without examining the validity of the critiques against her.
• It frames the situation in terms of sides rather than substance, reinforcing an in-group vs. out-group dynamic.

3. Vague Condemnation ("The behaviour here and on the various blogs is not at all appropriate.")

• What behaviour? What specific actions or arguments are being condemned?
• This kind of vagueness allows others to project whatever they feel is inappropriate, without requiring any actual justification.
• Crucially, it conflates critique with personal attack—by condemning "behaviour" rather than addressing arguments, Yaegan shifts the focus away from intellectual engagement.

Strategic Function:

• This is not a response to the substance of any critique but a social maneuver to delegitimize opposing voices without engagement.
• By lumping together "various blogs" as inappropriate, it also subtly discourages independent thought—readers are nudged toward dismissing alternative perspectives without examining them.
• It signals to the in-group: stay united, don’t question, don’t read, don’t engage.

Conclusion:

Yaegan contributes nothing of substance but reinforces the emotional narrative that the group is under attack and must remain united. It’s a tactical move to delegitimize dissent while providing no counter-argument. Classic herd behaviour.