My opinion is a bit mixed on LessWrong at the moment. I’m usually looking for one of two types of content whenever I peruse the site: - Familiar Ideas Under Other Names: Descriptions of concepts and techniques I already understand that use language more approachable to “normal” people than the highly-niche jargon I use myself, which help me discuss them with others more conveniently - Unfamiliar or Forgotten Ideas: Descriptions of concepts and techniques I haven’t thought of recently or at all, which can be used as components for future projects
I’ve only been using the site for a few months, but I found a large initial surge of Familiar Ideas Under Other Names, and now I have my filters mostly set up to fish for possible new catches over time. Given the complexity and scope of some of my favorite posts in this category, I’m still fairly satisfied with a post meeting these requirements only showing up once a month or so. Before coming to LW, I would seldom encounter such things, so I’m still enjoying an increased intake. I’ve been having a much harder time finding Unfamiliar or Forgotten Ideas, but that category has always been a tricky one to pursue even at the best of times, so it’s hard to speculate one way or another about whether the current state of the site is acceptable or not.
On a more general note, I’m not able to direct much interest towards much of the AI discussions because it rates very poorly on the “how important is this to me” scale. I’ve been having to invest some effort into adjusting my filters to compensate, but I notice that there’s still a lot of content that is adjacent-but-not-directly AI that sneaks in anyways. However, I haven’t had too long to fully exercise the filters, so I don’t want to present that as some sort of major issue when it’s currently just a bit tiresome.
My opinion is a bit mixed on LessWrong at the moment. I’m usually looking for one of two types of content whenever I peruse the site:
- Familiar Ideas Under Other Names: Descriptions of concepts and techniques I already understand that use language more approachable to “normal” people than the highly-niche jargon I use myself, which help me discuss them with others more conveniently
- Unfamiliar or Forgotten Ideas: Descriptions of concepts and techniques I haven’t thought of recently or at all, which can be used as components for future projects
I’ve only been using the site for a few months, but I found a large initial surge of Familiar Ideas Under Other Names, and now I have my filters mostly set up to fish for possible new catches over time. Given the complexity and scope of some of my favorite posts in this category, I’m still fairly satisfied with a post meeting these requirements only showing up once a month or so. Before coming to LW, I would seldom encounter such things, so I’m still enjoying an increased intake.
I’ve been having a much harder time finding Unfamiliar or Forgotten Ideas, but that category has always been a tricky one to pursue even at the best of times, so it’s hard to speculate one way or another about whether the current state of the site is acceptable or not.
On a more general note, I’m not able to direct much interest towards much of the AI discussions because it rates very poorly on the “how important is this to me” scale. I’ve been having to invest some effort into adjusting my filters to compensate, but I notice that there’s still a lot of content that is adjacent-but-not-directly AI that sneaks in anyways. However, I haven’t had too long to fully exercise the filters, so I don’t want to present that as some sort of major issue when it’s currently just a bit tiresome.