And, it's on us to engage with the curiosity doorknob that others have laid out!<p>The first time I emailed someone on the internet about something they made that I liked, I was rather hesitant about bothering them.<p>The first time someone emailed me for the same reason, it made my day!
When I heard the term "trap", I immediately thought of XKCD's Nerd Sniping[1]<p>These are more like a beacon or a "dog whistle" (though that word has taken on a new meaning).<p>Attracting like minded people is best done by ignoring your self critic and putting your self out there - a curated interesting personality is not something you can produce by trying hard.<p>[1] - <a href="https://xkcd.com/356/" rel="nofollow">https://xkcd.com/356/</a><p>[2] - <a href="https://xkcd.com/214/" rel="nofollow">https://xkcd.com/214/</a>
"Curiosity Traps" are the benevolent cousin to "Nerd Sniping Traps":
<a href="https://xkcd.com/356/" rel="nofollow">https://xkcd.com/356/</a>