The reprimands and downvotes mean that people don’t think what you’ve written is useful. It doesn’t matter whether you’re giving your opinion or asserting a fact. Either way, you’re expected to support your claims, because Less Wrong is all about that. *
* Except somewhat in the Discussion subsite, where sociability and the fun of conversation itself are given more weight.
The reprimands and downvotes mean that people don’t think what you’ve written is useful. It doesn’t matter whether you’re giving your opinion or asserting a fact. Either way, you’re expected to support your claims, because Less Wrong is all about that. *
* Except somewhat in the Discussion subsite, where sociability and the fun of conversation itself are given more weight.