What I’m slightly torn about is that I DO think the discussion that the post provokes is interesting, fun and potentially fruitful (insofar as discussing whether rationalist fanfiction is an effective medium in the first place). I don’t actually want it downvoted to oblivion. But neither do I want to encourage less wrong to end up being a place for people to sit around saying “hey, you know what would be so awesome!? This random idea I had.”
I’m not sure where exactly the line should be drawn, but I felt compelled to at least signal that the line SHOULD be drawn somewhere and you’re probably crossing it.
Well, I’ll be making up for a rather embarrassing start now. I’d say that’s a decent source of motivation (if you have any commitment to the idea in the first place).
What I’m slightly torn about is that I DO think the discussion that the post provokes is interesting, fun and potentially fruitful (insofar as discussing whether rationalist fanfiction is an effective medium in the first place). I don’t actually want it downvoted to oblivion. But neither do I want to encourage less wrong to end up being a place for people to sit around saying “hey, you know what would be so awesome!? This random idea I had.”
I’m not sure where exactly the line should be drawn, but I felt compelled to at least signal that the line SHOULD be drawn somewhere and you’re probably crossing it.
Well, I’ll be making up for a rather embarrassing start now. I’d say that’s a decent source of motivation (if you have any commitment to the idea in the first place).