LessWrong seems to have two main topics for discussion; rationality and AI. This, of course, is caused by Eliezer Yudkowsky’s sequences (and interests), which are mostly about rationality, but also include a lot of writing about AI. LessWrong currently has two sections, Main and Discussion. This is meant to separate the purpose and quality of the post. I think usability of the site has improved greatly since adding the Discussion section. Should split the discussion section, and have one for rationality and one for AI?
Advantages
It would make LW more pleasant for rationality enthusiasts who don’t want to sort through lots of AI discussions.
It would make LW more pleasant for AI enthusiasts who don’t want to sort through lots of rationality discussions.
It would not split up the community as much as a new AI community site would.
It would increase LW’s capacity for discussion.
Newcomers could learn about rationality, while people who want higher quality of discussion on AI topics could have it.
Disadvantages
Many posts about both subjects are highly relevant about both subjects
It would make LW less pleasant for enthusiasts of both subjects.
It would split up the community more than doing nothing.
Everybody has their ideas for separate sections, and we can’t do them all.
Should LW have a separate AI section?
LessWrong seems to have two main topics for discussion; rationality and AI. This, of course, is caused by Eliezer Yudkowsky’s sequences (and interests), which are mostly about rationality, but also include a lot of writing about AI. LessWrong currently has two sections, Main and Discussion. This is meant to separate the purpose and quality of the post. I think usability of the site has improved greatly since adding the Discussion section. Should split the discussion section, and have one for rationality and one for AI?
Advantages
It would make LW more pleasant for rationality enthusiasts who don’t want to sort through lots of AI discussions.
It would make LW more pleasant for AI enthusiasts who don’t want to sort through lots of rationality discussions.
It would not split up the community as much as a new AI community site would.
It would increase LW’s capacity for discussion.
Newcomers could learn about rationality, while people who want higher quality of discussion on AI topics could have it.
Disadvantages
Many posts about both subjects are highly relevant about both subjects
It would make LW less pleasant for enthusiasts of both subjects.
It would split up the community more than doing nothing.
Everybody has their ideas for separate sections, and we can’t do them all.