I believe it should be possible at every Lesswrong post to make “low quality” comments that would be automatically hidden at the bottom of each comment section, underneath the “serious” comments. So you would have to click on them to make them visible. Such comments would be automatically given −100 points, but in a way that doesn’t count against the poster’s “account karma”. The only requirement would be that the commenter should genuinely believe they’re making a true statement. Replies to such comments would be similarly hidden. Also certain types of “unacceptable” speech could be banned by the site. This would stimulate out-of-the-box discussion and brainstorming.
I believe it should be possible at every Lesswrong post to make “low quality” comments that would be automatically hidden at the bottom of each comment section, underneath the “serious” comments. So you would have to click on them to make them visible. Such comments would be automatically given −100 points, but in a way that doesn’t count against the poster’s “account karma”. The only requirement would be that the commenter should genuinely believe they’re making a true statement. Replies to such comments would be similarly hidden. Also certain types of “unacceptable” speech could be banned by the site. This would stimulate out-of-the-box discussion and brainstorming.
By which mechanism do you expect to improve discussion by introducing censorship?
I’m completely opposed to any type of censorship whatsoever, but this site might have two restrictions:
Descriptions of disruptive or dangerous new technology that might threaten mankind
Politically or socially controversial speech considered beyond the pale by the majority of members or administrators