I’ve been impressed lately by how, while the EA forum has become basically overrun with useless scandal discussion, LessWrong has stayed virtually unafflicted. I think I’m the only person who ever commented about the Bostrom fiasco (in a shortform), and I feel bad about that and won’t do suchwise again. We must preserve our garden of autistic truth seeking and alignmentposts.
why does lesswrong suddenly feel good and homey
I’ve been impressed lately by how, while the EA forum has become basically overrun with useless scandal discussion, LessWrong has stayed virtually unafflicted. I think I’m the only person who ever commented about the Bostrom fiasco (in a shortform), and I feel bad about that and won’t do suchwise again. We must preserve our garden of autistic truth seeking and alignmentposts.
And (as a data point in the same direction) I hadn’t even heard about the Bostrom fiasco until I read your shortform, and never heard of it since.
Glad to hear.
Combination of technical success, social success, and PR success, I assume.