Thanks for explaining. I now understand you to mean that LessWrong and Lighthaven are dramatically superior to the alternatives, in several ways. You don’t see other groups trying to max out the quality level in the same ways. Other projects may be similar in type, but they are dissimilar in results.
To clarify on my own side, when I say that there are lots of similar projects to Lighthaven, I mean that many people have tried to make conference spaces that are comfortable and well-designed, with great food and convenient on-site accommodation. Similarly, when I say that there are lots of similar projects to LessWrong, I mean that there are many forums with a similar overall design and moderation approach. I wasn’t trying to say that the end results are similar in terms of quality. These are matters of taste, anyway.
Thanks for explaining. I now understand you to mean that LessWrong and Lighthaven are dramatically superior to the alternatives, in several ways. You don’t see other groups trying to max out the quality level in the same ways. Other projects may be similar in type, but they are dissimilar in results.
To clarify on my own side, when I say that there are lots of similar projects to Lighthaven, I mean that many people have tried to make conference spaces that are comfortable and well-designed, with great food and convenient on-site accommodation. Similarly, when I say that there are lots of similar projects to LessWrong, I mean that there are many forums with a similar overall design and moderation approach. I wasn’t trying to say that the end results are similar in terms of quality. These are matters of taste, anyway.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.