How to deal with animosity between different "factions" in a certain field?
The same happened to me. I stayed friendly towards everybody and participated in both groups. I think it worked for me. It leaves all doors open. I think a key point is never agreeing with any bad-mouthing, ever. Sometimes this is socially difficult. I would play dumb and say &quot;Oh&quot; or &quot;I understand&quot;, but never &quot;You're right&quot; or &quot;Yes, totally&quot;.