Lumifer comments on On the importance of Less Wrong, or another single conversational locus

Lumifer 29 Nov 2016 18:00 UTC
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An additional point is that you you can only grant the DFL part. The B part cannot be granted but can only be hoped for.
- Alexandros 2 Dec 2016 8:54 UTC
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  An additional additional point is that the dictator can indeed quit and is not forced to kill themselves to get out of it. So it’s actually not FL. And in fact, it’s arguably not even a dictatorship, as it depends on the consent of the governed. Yes, BDFL is intentionally outrageous to make a point. What’s yours?
  - ChristianKl 2 Dec 2016 12:39 UTC
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    And in fact, it’s arguably not even a dictatorship, as it depends on the consent of the governed.
    
    The person who owns the website doesn’t need consent of the people who visit the website to make changes to the website.
  - Lumifer 2 Dec 2016 15:59 UTC
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    intentionally outrageous to make a point
    
    Funny how I didn’t notice anyone become outraged.
    
    And, of course, BDFL’s powers do NOT depend on the consent of the governed—it’s just that the governed have the ability to exit.
    
    As to the point, it’s merely reminding of the standard trade-off with dictator-like rulers. They are like a little girl:
    
    When she was good She was very, very good And when she was bad she was horrid.