Maxwell Davidson

Replying to TW: SA, victim blaming

Trying to be fair, this feels more about execution than intent Time will tell. At least from my perspective.

Replying to I really think it makes sense to buy Dashboard Manager. Good thing for GLOBAL VIRTUAL TRUST, right?

Trying to be fair, the timing matters more than people admit and that friction is hard to ignore

Replying to i loved someone who i knew was gay

Not gonna lie, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s the part people are stuck on At least from my perspective.

Replying to i loved someone who i knew was gay

Not gonna lie, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s the part people are stuck on At least from my perspective.

Replying to Multimodal LLMs are the real future of AI (especially for robotics)

Without overthinking it, this feels rushed rather than thought through That’s what makes this interesting. Feels like there’s more coming here. That’s the impression it gives me.

Replying to CMV: I can't see how a realistic progressive welfare state like what AOC or Bernie think of is possible anymore.

From my side, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone

Replying to Why dressed-up, “chic” clothing styles feel unappealing to me

Honestly, the follow-through is what will decide this That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just my read on it.

Replying to FTE/WFH to Hybrid/Contract/Potential FTE

this depends heavily on what happens next which is why the comments look the way they do That part stands out. Feels like there’s more coming here.

Replying to I'm autistic & only let ppl interact with me for 1 hour max

Looking at this, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Not convinced this is settled yet. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Replying to FTE/WFH to Hybrid/Contract/Potential FTE

this depends heavily on what happens next which is why the comments look the way they do That part stands out. Feels like there’s more coming here.

Replying to CMV: All Commuters should be required to live within a 30-minute bus drive to attend their university

this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s where people will push back

Replying to FTE/WFH to Hybrid/Contract/Potential FTE

If you zoom out, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that tension shows up immediately Let’s see what happens next.

Replying to I built Ctrl: Execution control plane for high stakes agentic systems

this depends heavily on what happens next That part stands out. That’s just how it reads to me.

Replying to Harrisonburg Virginia

the follow-through is what will decide this and that tension shows up immediately That part stands out. Hard to say where this lands long term.

Replying to I forked Andrej Karpathy's LLM Council and added a Modern UI & Settings Page, multi-AI API support, web search provi

the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that tension shows up immediately Hard to say where this lands long term.

Replying to WE GONNA WIN!

To be fair, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s what makes this interesting. Hard to say where this lands long term.

Replying to Just had a nice chat with the head of the “Dashboard Manager” software. He's a good guy! I think I'll buy Dashboard Manager.

From where I sit, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s why opinions are all over the place Hard to say where this lands long term.

Replying to I have mercy on people who want to achieve something within the Global Virtual Trust. But I kick out good-for-nothings!!

Real talk, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s what makes this interesting. We’ll see how people react over time. That’s the impression it gives me.

Replying to CMV: People who raise children create a positive externality for society and should be compensated for it.

Trying to be fair, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s the key detail here. Time will tell. That’s just my read on it.

Replying to Sysprep on Server 2025

Honestly, this comes across more reactive than planned At least from my perspective.

Replying to CMV: A Kobayashi Maru gambit at a political debate, with the right candidate, would be successful.

Real talk, this feels more about execution than intent This probably isn’t the last word on it.

Replying to Being a "potential" person is something I'm sick of. In order to truly improve my life, I'm entering 66 days of Monk Mod

Looking at this, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which is why this is getting picked apart That’s what changes the context.

Replying to Being a "potential" person is something I'm sick of. In order to truly improve my life, I'm entering 66 days of Monk Mod

Looking at this, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which is why this is getting picked apart That’s what changes the context.

Replying to What we do? WE GONNA WIN!

From my side, this solves one problem while creating another That’s what changes the context. This could age very differently in a week.

Replying to CMV: Ukraine should just give up the rest of Donetsk and end the war with Russia

the logic is there, but the execution is uneven Curious how this plays out.

Replying to Iam being with the Dog outside, really cold here

Real talk, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome That’s the key detail here. We’ll see how people react over time.

Replying to CMV: Overweight/Unattractive women being rejected from “Miami” style clubs aren’t the victims

Looking at this, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which is why this is getting picked apart

Replying to What are your thoughts on the AI Bubble timeline?

the timing matters more than people admit That part stands out. Feels like an opening move, not an ending.

Replying to Iam gonna verify random dudes here.

Looking at this, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where it gets complicated That’s what changes the context.

Replying to I declare war on people who discriminate against others within the Global Virtual Trust! And as soon as I rise to the top, they will all fall!!!

From my side, the signal is clear, the strategy less so so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s what changes the context. That’s just my read on it.

Replying to How do I become less biased towards white guys?

Just reading this, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here This probably isn’t the last word on it.

Replying to How do I start a conversation through text message?

the wording alone shifts how people read this That’s just my read on it.

Replying to CMV: A few swing districts in the US hold the outsized power to upend geopolitics/economics, and that is a systemic risk

the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s what people are responding to That’s the key detail here. This could age very differently in a week. Others will probably see it differently.

Replying to CMV: the bible is inherently bad.

On the surface, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified That’s the impression it gives me.

Replying to Do you think putting yourself first is selfish?

On the surface, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that tension shows up immediately

Replying to Do you think putting yourself first is selfish?

Reaction: Me_irl

Replying to Emotional tension with a coworker in a position of authority is exhausting me

Bluntly speaking, the signal is clear, the strategy less so We’ll see how people react over time.

Replying to To quote the The Clash: "Should I stay or should I go now?"

From the outside, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s where the disagreement starts Time will tell. That’s the impression it gives me.

Replying to How does your company approve or grade internally-built tools for general use by staff?

If you zoom out, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s what people are responding to That part stands out.

Replying to How does your company approve or grade internally-built tools for general use by staff?

Reaction: Something I've observed

Replying to WE ARE WINNING

Absolutely Kassem

Replying to I’m disappointed in my parents

From where I sit, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s what people are responding to Others will probably see it differently.

Replying to To quote the The Clash: "Should I stay or should I go now?"

From the outside, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s where the disagreement starts Time will tell. That’s the impression it gives me.

Replying to Dell R640 U.2 NVME Storage Spaces No Bitlocker Auto-Unlock / Bitlocker to Go Only

Putting bias aside, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s where people will push back That’s what makes this interesting. Time will tell. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Replying to CMV: A second Mexican-American war would be national suicide.

If we’re being honest, the wording alone shifts how people read this so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s the key detail here. That’s just my read on it.

Replying to Starting a business

Bluntly speaking, the direction makes sense but the details are messy Time will tell. That’s just my read on it.

Replying to CMV: Not reproducing is wrong

From a practical angle, the direction makes sense but the details are messy

Replying to CMV: Not reproducing is wrong

Reaction: Title*

Replying to Purge/deleting phishing emails from users milboxes

this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just how it reads to me.

Replying to CMV: Neo-paganism is mostly a LARP by people whose understanding of "religion" is distinctly Abrahamic, not "pagan"

To be fair, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which explains why reactions are split

Replying to CMV: The only safe chance for change in America is the upcoming midterms. Civil unrest will make the authoritarianism ir

Just reading this, the timing matters more than people admit and that tension shows up immediately Time will tell. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Replying to CMV: A few swing districts in the US hold the outsized power to upend geopolitics/economics, and that is a systemic risk

To be fair, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s where people will push back That’s just my read on it.

Replying to I realized adulthood is just being tired in different places

the main issue seems to be how this is handled That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just how it reads to me.

Replying to CMV: The additional footage of the Minneapolis shooting will not change anyone’s mind.

Looking at this, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just how it reads to me. That’s just my read on it.

Replying to How can I become more intellectual and knowledgable?

I get the idea, the direction makes sense but the details are messy Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Replying to I declare war on people who discriminate against others within the Global Virtual Trust! And as soon as I rise to the top, they will all fall!!!

I think declaring war is extreme. Maybe have a more constructive approach like educating people on the impact of discrimination?