Fair point! The scenario I’m imagining is one in which our prior is low because we’re dealing with a specific, complex statement like “BLUE is the BEST color.” There are a lot of ways that could be considered wrong, but only one way for it to be considered right, so by default we’d have a low prior and therefore learn a lot more from an agreevote than a disagreevote.
I think this is why it makes sense for a truth seeker to be happier with upvotes than downvotes, pleasure aside. If I get agreevotes, I am getting a lot of information in situations like these. If I get disagreevotes, especially when nobody’s taking the time to express why, then I’m learning very little while perceiving a hint that there is some gap in my knowledge.
Fair point! The scenario I’m imagining is one in which our prior is low because we’re dealing with a specific, complex statement like “BLUE is the BEST color.” There are a lot of ways that could be considered wrong, but only one way for it to be considered right, so by default we’d have a low prior and therefore learn a lot more from an agreevote than a disagreevote.
I think this is why it makes sense for a truth seeker to be happier with upvotes than downvotes, pleasure aside. If I get agreevotes, I am getting a lot of information in situations like these. If I get disagreevotes, especially when nobody’s taking the time to express why, then I’m learning very little while perceiving a hint that there is some gap in my knowledge.