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Re: Ask HN: Do you tell other people about HN?

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Post by Xichekolas » Sun, Nov 23, 2008, 5:34 PM UTC

MaysonL wrote: post #9

Alex3917 wrote: post #7

None of my friends would like it. As unscientific as the Meyers-Briggs test is, I really do think this site appeals mostly to a small subset of XNTPs. And there aren't that many of those around.

We INTPs also enjoy it :<)

Well, seeing has there is no such thing as an XNTP, I'm pretty sure the X in the OP was a variable. ;)

Re: Ask HN: Do you tell other people about HN?

#12

Post by zitterbewegung » Sun, Nov 23, 2008, 5:34 PM UTC

First rule of hn. Don't tell others about hn.

Re: Ask HN: Do you tell other people about HN?

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Post by kiplinger » Sun, Nov 23, 2008, 5:35 PM UTC

I heard about it from my friend at work.

Re: Ask HN: Do you tell other people about HN?

#14

Post by Alex3917 » Sun, Nov 23, 2008, 5:41 PM UTC

Xichekolas wrote: post #11

MaysonL wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We INTPs also enjoy it :<)

Well, seeing has there is no such thing as an XNTP, I'm pretty sure the X in the OP was a variable. ;)

It actually means someone who is both introverted and extroverted, but I meant it as a variable as well.

Re: Ask HN: Do you tell other people about HN?

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Post by pg » Sun, Nov 23, 2008, 5:43 PM UTC

Alex3917 wrote: post #7

None of my friends would like it. As unscientific as the Meyers-Briggs test is, I really do think this site appeals mostly to a small subset of XNTPs. And there aren't that many of those around.

I just tried one of those tests. It said I was an INTJ. Are the letters in order of significance? I.e. is INTJ the next door neighbor of INTP?

Re: Ask HN: Do you tell other people about HN?

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Post by Xichekolas » Sun, Nov 23, 2008, 5:51 PM UTC

Alex3917 wrote: post #14

Xichekolas wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, seeing has there is no such thing as an XNTP, I'm pretty sure the X in the OP was a variable. ;)

It actually means someone who is both introverted and extroverted, but I meant it as a variable as well.

Ah, then I'm gonna blame my rather unnecessary correction on being an INTP:

"Precise about their descriptions, INTPs will often correct others (or be sorely tempted to) if the shade of meaning is a bit off."

Edit: Actually just retested and I guess I am an INTJ, but just barely (52% J and 48% P), so I guess I'll have to blame it on my INTP side, whatever that means.

Re: Ask HN: Do you tell other people about HN?

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Post by Xichekolas » Sun, Nov 23, 2008, 5:52 PM UTC

pg wrote: post #15

Alex3917 wrote: post #7

None of my friends would like it. As unscientific as the Meyers-Briggs test is, I really do think this site appeals mostly to a small subset of XNTPs. And there aren't that many of those around.

I just tried one of those tests. It said I was an INTJ. Are the letters in order of significance? I.e. is INTJ the next door neighbor of INTP?

http://www.typelogic.com/intj.html

As far as I know the letters are always in the same order. To put it in regex form: (E|I)(S|N)(F|T)(J|P)

Re: Ask HN: Do you tell other people about HN?

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Post by Alex3917 » Sun, Nov 23, 2008, 6:02 PM UTC

pg wrote: post #15

Alex3917 wrote: post #7

None of my friends would like it. As unscientific as the Meyers-Briggs test is, I really do think this site appeals mostly to a small subset of XNTPs. And there aren't that many of those around.

I just tried one of those tests. It said I was an INTJ. Are the letters in order of significance? I.e. is INTJ the next door neighbor of INTP?

INTJ is the next closest to (E/I)NTP. The reason there are less INTJs on the site is probably because they are more rare, rather than because the temperament is different.

Re: Ask HN: Do you tell other people about HN?

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Post by pg » Sun, Nov 23, 2008, 6:38 PM UTC

pg wrote: post #15

Alex3917 wrote: post #7

None of my friends would like it. As unscientific as the Meyers-Briggs test is, I really do think this site appeals mostly to a small subset of XNTPs. And there aren't that many of those around.

I just tried one of those tests. It said I was an INTJ. Are the letters in order of significance? I.e. is INTJ the next door neighbor of INTP?

Jessica just tried the same test and was classified as an ISTJ, which judging from the description is hilariously accurate.

"Under stress, ISTJs may fall into "catastrophe mode", where they see nothing but all of the possibilities of what could go wrong. They will berate themselves for things which they should have done differently, or duties which they failed to perform. They will lose their ability to see things calmly and reasonably, and will depress themselves with their visions of doom."

(Within YC Jessica's nickname is Panic.)

Re: Ask HN: Do you tell other people about HN?

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Post by markessien » Sun, Nov 23, 2008, 6:43 PM UTC

The first stage of a community falling apart is when it starts getting meta. When your prayer group start discussing about how right their prayer group is, and how wrong other groups are; when K5 started getting lots of articles about K5; when the IQ club starts talking about how IQ makes them different.

That's always the step that precedes some type of change. Because when people start looking within, they never seem to be satisfied with what's there.