I’m not sure why Gwern’s and Nesov’s replies are being downvoted to the point that they are hidden. Surely there is disagreement, but I see the quality of their posts as high. I urge voters to vote on the quality of the posts, not whether you agree/disagree with them.
But even if I’m wrong in this case, it seems obvious we have a split community on this.
I’m better the subconscious parts of the brains of the “Top Poster” Clique are running their little hamster wheels trying to find clever reasons why to associate with the high status gwern rather than low status absent underdog.
I am on a drug. It’s called Charlie Sheen. It’s not available because if you try it you will die. Your face will melt off and your children will weep over your exploded body.
Quitting doesn’t advance your goals either. If your goal isn’t posturing for your own emotional satisfaction, stop doing posturing and do some real work. Do the impossible and try to actually convince the community that gwern’s advice was bad.
That isn’t a job for CharlieSheen. Though I think if you look past the rude language you will find the arguments sound. But yes I was in the wrong here on tone.
2nd edit Haters gonna hate. I’d love to hear some actual arguments though clique men. So predictable on LW someone bitches about karma and you insta up vote him and downvote the opponent. In a prisoners dilemma with the options of defect or cooperate, LWers always pick CONTRARIAN.
I originally misread him. He apparently dosen’t think K’s been on net “hurting” the community. I’ve edited my posts to reflect this. So apologies to Nesov.
I’m not sure why Gwern’s and Nesov’s replies are being downvoted to the point that they are hidden. Surely there is disagreement, but I see the quality of their posts as high. I urge voters to vote on the quality of the posts, not whether you agree/disagree with them.
But even if I’m wrong in this case, it seems obvious we have a split community on this.
I’m better the subconscious parts of the brains of the “Top Poster” Clique are running their little hamster wheels trying to find clever reasons why to associate with the high status gwern rather than low status absent underdog.
Two points:
I don’t know what’s going on inside your head, but this looks like motivated cognition from the outside.
Regardless of why you are saying this, it doesn’t help change the community norm in the direct that you seem to want.
I am on a drug. It’s called Charlie Sheen. It’s not available because if you try it you will die. Your face will melt off and your children will weep over your exploded body.
I’m on a quest.
I’m not sure there is any hope for this community. But ok you seem reasonable, I’ll quit and let the conformist contrarian wolves tear K’s corpse.
Quitting doesn’t advance your goals either. If your goal isn’t posturing for your own emotional satisfaction, stop doing posturing and do some real work. Do the impossible and try to actually convince the community that gwern’s advice was bad.
That isn’t a job for CharlieSheen. Though I think if you look past the rude language you will find the arguments sound. But yes I was in the wrong here on tone.
Gwern is wrong. Its that simple.
edit Corrected typo.
2nd edit Haters gonna hate. I’d love to hear some actual arguments though clique men. So predictable on LW someone bitches about karma and you insta up vote him and downvote the opponent. In a prisoners dilemma with the options of defect or cooperate, LWers always pick CONTRARIAN.
Gwern is being flippant, but what’s wrong with Nesov’s statements.
Yeah I guess I can agree.
I originally misread him. He apparently dosen’t think K’s been on net “hurting” the community. I’ve edited my posts to reflect this. So apologies to Nesov.