It seems like the Martin Luther case is an example of open disagreement begetting schism. If LessWrong can’t deal with open disagreement, what’s it even doing?
There’s a significant difference between “open disagreement” and “open disagreement, refusal to cooperate with the mechanisms for settling this, denunciation of the legitimacy of authority, and calling for others to leave the group”. LessWrong can deal with open disagreement, but if the front page constantly had people denouncing the moderators and calling others to go and join their new community that would be something else.
It seems like the Martin Luther case is an example of open disagreement begetting schism. If LessWrong can’t deal with open disagreement, what’s it even doing?
There’s a significant difference between “open disagreement” and “open disagreement, refusal to cooperate with the mechanisms for settling this, denunciation of the legitimacy of authority, and calling for others to leave the group”. LessWrong can deal with open disagreement, but if the front page constantly had people denouncing the moderators and calling others to go and join their new community that would be something else.