dismissing the arguments of others by simply linking to the relevant OB/LW article
Not just when dismissing arguments. Discussions here—even top-level posts—often remind me of my sister’s complaint about Louis Diat’s Basic French Cooking—every recipe refers to other recipes, so you end up having to slaughter a calf in order to make vichysoisse.
It makes it bloody hard for us newbies who have read less than a few dozen posts on LW and OB—and internalized even fewer.
I realize it’s difficult with many concepts being discussed here, but when possible try to define concepts briefly and clearly when writing about them?
And yes: instead of just naming a fallacy, clearly demonstrate how it is instantiated in the material being replied to. (In itself, an excellent teaching moment.)
Not just when dismissing arguments. Discussions here—even top-level posts—often remind me of my sister’s complaint about Louis Diat’s Basic French Cooking—every recipe refers to other recipes, so you end up having to slaughter a calf in order to make vichysoisse.
It makes it bloody hard for us newbies who have read less than a few dozen posts on LW and OB—and internalized even fewer.
I realize it’s difficult with many concepts being discussed here, but when possible try to define concepts briefly and clearly when writing about them?
And yes: instead of just naming a fallacy, clearly demonstrate how it is instantiated in the material being replied to. (In itself, an excellent teaching moment.)