Re: notifying particular thread to wake up.

Owen Jacobson wrote:
[on everyone being controlled by others]
[-1] Yes, even me. Or Lew (sorry, Lew). Or, really, anyone you can
think of.

No apology needed. You cannot control me, even if you can predict how I react to everything you do. You completely control me, even if you have nothing to do with me. You neither control me nor fail to control me, we just gain experience.

Of course you simplified your model of how an utterance affects a person's reputation. If I, Lew, were to speak of you, Owen, a favorable remark might or might not improve your reputation, depending on my reputation and concomitant credibility, and by people's independent evaluation of the utterance even despite my reputation. Thus I could praise you and harm your reputation, or criticize you and increase approval, if people tend to disagree with me. Even there, they might decide to agree with me from time to time anyway.

As you said, people are not entirely rational, but even rational assessments are shifty. Then there's the question of whether you even care for my approval or criticism, or the opinion of others. Perhaps this isn't the community that determines your feeling of self worth, because you have self confidence and your close friends love you dearly. This could be what gives you the courage to boldly reveal your name and proffer your thoughts.

FWIW, I find your thoughts well-considered, somewhat inspiring and generally insightful. I sure hope I haven't harmed your reputation by saying so.

--
Lew
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