I think for LW as a community the type of publicity you’re thinking about is just fine—we get some newcomers, they try the site, post some crap, get downvoted and either learn or leave. I guess the system will handle it, and we’ll end up with a bigger community in the end.
With SIAI I’d be a bit more careful, I’m concerned that they are too easily put in the “crank file”. Some journalists might easily go for the weirdness low-blow. Others (like the guy who did the main Singularity article for the Times) are more thoughtful and would be beneficial.
I think for LW as a community the type of publicity you’re thinking about is just fine—we get some newcomers, they try the site, post some crap, get downvoted and either learn or leave. I guess the system will handle it, and we’ll end up with a bigger community in the end.
With SIAI I’d be a bit more careful, I’m concerned that they are too easily put in the “crank file”. Some journalists might easily go for the weirdness low-blow. Others (like the guy who did the main Singularity article for the Times) are more thoughtful and would be beneficial.
(This is why I asked the question.)