Yes
If someone replies with just the words “that’s not dull”, I interpret it as more of a gatekeep-y response. The ones I naturally read as compliments usually have a little more flair, e.g. “Way too interesting to post here” “this is more of a c/extraordinarygentlemensclub post”
Checked to see if that was a real comm, i’m dissapointed.
Be the change you want to see in the world
well I should start by saying this is not really a shower thought and would make more sense in ask lemmy but for myself its kinda a compliment.
A question can be a shower thought, especially if it’s a rhetorical question.
Not to mention, the Philosophical Raptor meme format is pretty much just interrogative shower thoughts
Wait. Are you complimenting or gatekeeping?
a bit of joking because of his topic and a bit of gatekeeping because it is the wrong community for a question but he is saying its rhetorical.
I’ve only seen it in a you’re selling yourself short fashion.
As long as it’s something you did, people seem quite relaxed about what gets posted.
I’ve only seen it in a you’re selling yourself short fashion.
Yeah, that’s usually how I see it, or maybe just how I’ve always interpreted it.
Not a shower thought
Mostly a compliment. You can get a gut feeling from comments that just say: “Not dull.” or similar.
They’re admitting how dull they are.
This guy’s a total shower.
We’re jealous.
as a compliment?
Most likely they are pointing out that you lack a certain subtlety of understanding and have made a mistake.
I think you should take all of it as praise
Depends if it’s truly dull or not
it’s like the unpopular opinion sub, technically you have to upvote stuff you don’t like
I count that as gatekeeping. It’s the reason my contribution to that community has degreased over 90%. If it was just “men’s club” then I’d have a ton of stuff to post there but nowdays I just consider it all too interesting to post there but not interesting enough to post anywhere else so I just don’t post it anywhere then.
Start your own community. I’d follow mildly interesting men’s club.
Careful that it doesn’t morph into downright interesting men’s club, it’s a slippery slope
