I don’t really have an alternative I think is better for new users getting a handle on the culture here
Culture is not systematically rationality (dath ilan wasn’t built in a day). Not having an alternative that’s better can coexist with this particular thing not being any good for same purpose. And a thing that’s any good could well be currently infeasible to make, for anyone.
Zack’s post describes the fundamental difficulty with this project pretty well. Adherence to most rules of discourse is not systematically an improvement for processes of finding truth, and there is a risk of costly cargo cultist activities, even if they are actually good for something else. The cost could be negativeselection by culture, losing its stated purpose.
Culture is not systematically rationality (dath ilan wasn’t built in a day). Not having an alternative that’s better can coexist with this particular thing not being any good for same purpose. And a thing that’s any good could well be currently infeasible to make, for anyone.
Zack’s post describes the fundamental difficulty with this project pretty well. Adherence to most rules of discourse is not systematically an improvement for processes of finding truth, and there is a risk of costly cargo cultist activities, even if they are actually good for something else. The cost could be negative selection by culture, losing its stated purpose.