I agree that changing the contest immediately following your submission negatively affects you. Basically you provided me with information about how this kind of contest would work and have not been compensated for it. Please note that you can still participate in the reworked contest. I’d like to address this, but feel moderately uncomfortable discussing this in public (not sure why), would you email me (my username at gmail) ?
I disagree that critiquing your submission in public gives you an especially unfair disadvantage since in the original contest there was a big first mover advantage and because you have personalized feedback about how to modify your submission.
After some deliberation, I’ve decided to withdraw this request. I am content with my submission. I am also content not to receive the prize or any portion thereof.
I want to express my approval. You practiced the difficult discipline of taking some time to deliberate on something that clearly engaged your emotions strongly, and the yet more difficult art of actually changing your mind.
No upvote, though; a more advanced rationalist wouldn’t get an upvote because they would have remembered to deliberate before expressing their first opinion.
I agree that changing the contest immediately following your submission negatively affects you. Basically you provided me with information about how this kind of contest would work and have not been compensated for it. Please note that you can still participate in the reworked contest. I’d like to address this, but feel moderately uncomfortable discussing this in public (not sure why), would you email me (my username at gmail) ?
I disagree that critiquing your submission in public gives you an especially unfair disadvantage since in the original contest there was a big first mover advantage and because you have personalized feedback about how to modify your submission.
I request arbitration and that it be done publicly.
OK, choose someone with 5k+ Karma who is willing to arbitrate (or I can choose someone if you prefer) and have them post here.
After some deliberation, I’ve decided to withdraw this request. I am content with my submission. I am also content not to receive the prize or any portion thereof.
I want to express my approval. You practiced the difficult discipline of taking some time to deliberate on something that clearly engaged your emotions strongly, and the yet more difficult art of actually changing your mind.
No upvote, though; a more advanced rationalist wouldn’t get an upvote because they would have remembered to deliberate before expressing their first opinion.
I’m not asking for a Rationalist of the Month Award, just a measly upvote.