Last year two years ago, when the front page went down, I was still able to access posts at the direct link. Since that is my normal bookmarked link, I didn’t even realize the button had been pressed until people started commenting about it. What is the reasoning for just the front page being affected?
What is the reasoning for just the front page being affected?
I think it’s enough real stakes to be meaningful but not overly much. Taking down the entire site...that’s a big cost. With the frontpage you can get around it, and at this point, LessWrong is a major work resource for many people (researchers) and I’m pretty reluctant to make it too hard for them to work.
Last yeartwo years ago, when the front page went down, I was still able to access posts at the direct link. Since that is my normal bookmarked link, I didn’t even realize the button had been pressed until people started commenting about it. What is the reasoning for just the front page being affected?I think it’s enough real stakes to be meaningful but not overly much. Taking down the entire site...that’s a big cost. With the frontpage you can get around it, and at this point, LessWrong is a major work resource for many people (researchers) and I’m pretty reluctant to make it too hard for them to work.