Arguably, “meta” discussion is just like everything else; Sturgeon’s Law applies, and 90% of meta is crap meta (or meta-crap? Kekeke). That good 10% is usually more useful at solving a bunch of problems than tackling each problem one by one without meta would be.
Fair enough. It’s possible that my reaction here is based on a combination of not closely reading the link and therefore misinterpreting Konkvistador’s intended message. In fact, if one doesn’t read the link, the non-meta version of Konkvistador’s message is fairly consistent with his known policy preferences / methods of historical analysis.
In short, it’s probably a good thing that I didn’t have time to respond to this post this morning, before the comments gave it appropriate context.
Don’t quite see which policy preferences you are talking about.
I realize now that this wasn’t your intent, but this:
This is what blueist ideology has been working towards for decades if not millennia
made me think of this discussion we had about historical trends. Not your fault that American TV uses blue for one of the political parties, specifically the one that you like less. But it created inferences in my mind, since I hadn’t read the link closely. (see also this, which suggested to me that this issue is still very much on your mind).
methods of historical analysis.
I certainly hope so! Not much point in writing parody if you can’t make fun out of oneself.
This isn’t really a local failure mode. I think I do well at avoiding this particular failure, and your specific application of the general principle was well received (based on karma). That’s why I said that this meta doesn’t seem to be aimed at solving any particular problem.
...except this particular meta is. It’s aimed at solving the particular problem that MixedNuts already described very well.
Arguably, “meta” discussion is just like everything else; Sturgeon’s Law applies, and 90% of meta is crap meta (or meta-crap? Kekeke). That good 10% is usually more useful at solving a bunch of problems than tackling each problem one by one without meta would be.
Fair enough. It’s possible that my reaction here is based on a combination of not closely reading the link and therefore misinterpreting Konkvistador’s intended message. In fact, if one doesn’t read the link, the non-meta version of Konkvistador’s message is fairly consistent with his known policy preferences / methods of historical analysis.
In short, it’s probably a good thing that I didn’t have time to respond to this post this morning, before the comments gave it appropriate context.
Don’t quite see which policy preferences you are talking about.
I certainly hope so! Not much point in writing parody if you can’t make fun out of oneself.
I realize now that this wasn’t your intent, but this:
made me think of this discussion we had about historical trends. Not your fault that American TV uses blue for one of the political parties, specifically the one that you like less. But it created inferences in my mind, since I hadn’t read the link closely. (see also this, which suggested to me that this issue is still very much on your mind).
This isn’t really a local failure mode. I think I do well at avoiding this particular failure, and your specific application of the general principle was well received (based on karma). That’s why I said that this meta doesn’t seem to be aimed at solving any particular problem.