> I also feel less heard since most of my comment wasn’t even about the ‘call out’ part
I totally get that. Not to belabor the point, but I think the original author probably feels much the same about some of the other criticisms being shared on HN.
It's hard to engage with a whole work when there are particular highlights that hit you the wrong way. I'd like to hope that a shared understanding of what "call out" might mean will help everybody move past it to appreciate the rest of what you're trying to share.
> The impact however was the opposite, since it just seemed like an attempt to contradict my perceptions.
I'll take that on board; I'm still on my own personal journey of relating to people effectively.
I totally get that. Not to belabor the point, but I think the original author probably feels much the same about some of the other criticisms being shared on HN.
It's hard to engage with a whole work when there are particular highlights that hit you the wrong way. I'd like to hope that a shared understanding of what "call out" might mean will help everybody move past it to appreciate the rest of what you're trying to share.
> The impact however was the opposite, since it just seemed like an attempt to contradict my perceptions.
I'll take that on board; I'm still on my own personal journey of relating to people effectively.