@pyrate @sickburnbro The question of "optics" with people always seems to be in regards to content: "No, don't talk about the jews and hitler and all that because that scares people away! You need to ease them into it!" and that's retarded but optics in regards to presentation, the perception and context of HOW you present the content and who YOU are as the presenter, has a huge impact on the way people interpret the ideas that you share.
Would you be more likely to listen to a healthy, well-groomed, fit and handsome dude who is presenting information to you in a clear, well-spoken way, or a fat pimply neckbeard wearing stained cargo shorts and an XXXL shartmart video game t-shirt who can't elucidate his points coherently?