First establish what they are, then how well they map to reality. … Only after this is done open a separate thread where we discuss ethical implications and recommendations related to PUA
I’d almost as soon we just banned the ethical discussion entirely; as that’s the part that’s actually mindkilling. People with “PUA=bad” or “PUA=good” labels basically trash the place over that argument, and neither are particularly interested in listening to the “PUA=lots of different stuff with varying levels of good, bad, and effective-ness” folks.
All in all, we might get rid of some of the need for the “PUA=evil misogynist manipulation” rants by banning the “PUA=good, righteous savior of downtrodden oppressed men” ones (and vice versa). There are plenty enough people here who’ve shown themselves capable of avoiding either trap; we just need someone who can be trusted to swing the banhammer hard on comments that are more about signaling who they’re for and against, than they are about informing or problem-solving.
Actually, I suppose it’s not really a problem of ethics discussion per se, just that ethics is a useful wedge topic for partisans on either side to get their foot in the door.
Hm. Maybe we’d be better off just not answering partisan posts. I suspect that (counter to my intention), trying to moderate partisans on either side just prolongs the amount of ranting the forum is subjected to. If I’d just downvoted people (instead of trying to educate them), it might’ve been better for all concerned.
I’d almost as soon we just banned the ethical discussion entirely; as that’s the part that’s actually mindkilling. People with “PUA=bad” or “PUA=good” labels basically trash the place over that argument, and neither are particularly interested in listening to the “PUA=lots of different stuff with varying levels of good, bad, and effective-ness” folks.
All in all, we might get rid of some of the need for the “PUA=evil misogynist manipulation” rants by banning the “PUA=good, righteous savior of downtrodden oppressed men” ones (and vice versa). There are plenty enough people here who’ve shown themselves capable of avoiding either trap; we just need someone who can be trusted to swing the banhammer hard on comments that are more about signaling who they’re for and against, than they are about informing or problem-solving.
Actually, I suppose it’s not really a problem of ethics discussion per se, just that ethics is a useful wedge topic for partisans on either side to get their foot in the door.
Hm. Maybe we’d be better off just not answering partisan posts. I suspect that (counter to my intention), trying to moderate partisans on either side just prolongs the amount of ranting the forum is subjected to. If I’d just downvoted people (instead of trying to educate them), it might’ve been better for all concerned.