I think this entire thread shows why it’s kind of silly to hold LessWrong posts to the same standard as a peer reviewed journal submission. There is clearly a lower bar to LessWrong posts than getting into a peer reviewed journal or even arXiv. And that’s fine, that’s as it should be. This is a forum, not a journal.
That said, I also think this entire thread shows why LessWrong is a very valuable forum, due to its users’ high epistemic standards.
I think this entire thread shows why it’s kind of silly to hold LessWrong posts to the same standard as a peer reviewed journal submission. There is clearly a lower bar to LessWrong posts than getting into a peer reviewed journal or even arXiv. And that’s fine, that’s as it should be. This is a forum, not a journal.
That said, I also think this entire thread shows why LessWrong is a very valuable forum, due to its users’ high epistemic standards.
It’s a balance.