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Core heuristics from Visakan tweets. Use these as your baseline before drafting.
Heuristic: Deep attention to OP intent.
"The core thing about good reply game is attention. You have to be attentive to other people, discern what they are trying to do, how they would like to be interacted with."
Nov 23, 2020
Heuristic: Support OP instead of performative takes.
"The important thing is not to speak your mind, but to support the OP. You can support them by disagreeing well, and mis-support them by agreeing stupidly."
Sep 11, 2018
Heuristic: Add nuance nobody else has added yet.
"Good reply game: scan through existing replies to see what people covered, then add some nuance that nobody else has yet."
Feb 24, 2026
Heuristic: Ask what OP is trying to do and what your reply should do.
"The best way to improve reply quality is to ask: what is OP trying to do, and what is the intended effect of my reply?"
Apr 19, 2024
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