Being a cult is a failure mode for a group like this. Discussing failure modes has some importance.
A really unlikely failure mode. The cons of discussing whether we are a cult outweigh the pros in my book—especially when it is discussed all the time.
Being a cult is a failure mode for a group like this. Discussing failure modes has some importance.
There also the issue that cult are powerful and speaking of Lesswrong as a cult implies that Lesswrong has a certain power.
A really unlikely failure mode. The cons of discussing whether we are a cult outweigh the pros in my book—especially when it is discussed all the time.