I personally have AI alignment on −25 karma and Rationality on +25. For my purposes, the current system works well, but then I understand how it works and it’s likely that there are other people who don’t. New users likely won’t understand that they have that choice.
I think it would give the wrong impression to a new users when they see that AI alignment is by default on −25 karma, so it’s better for new users to give Rationality / Worldbuilding a boost than to set negative values for AI alignment.
I would suspect that most new users to LessWrong are not interested in reading highly technical AI alignment posts and as such find it more likely that they belong when they see fewer of those. On the other hand, winning over the people who would find highly technical AI alignment posts interesting is likely more valuable than winning over the average person.
I personally have AI alignment on −25 karma and Rationality on +25. For my purposes, the current system works well, but then I understand how it works and it’s likely that there are other people who don’t. New users likely won’t understand that they have that choice.
I think it would give the wrong impression to a new users when they see that AI alignment is by default on −25 karma, so it’s better for new users to give Rationality / Worldbuilding a boost than to set negative values for AI alignment.
I would suspect that most new users to LessWrong are not interested in reading highly technical AI alignment posts and as such find it more likely that they belong when they see fewer of those. On the other hand, winning over the people who would find highly technical AI alignment posts interesting is likely more valuable than winning over the average person.
Even after reading this comment it took me a while to find this option, so for anyone who similarly didn’t know about that option:
On the start page, below “Latest”, you can add a new filter. Then, click on that filter and adjust the numbers or entirely hide a category.