Wouldn’t this create a lot of annoying clutter in threads? Maybe create a dedicated discussion post where people correct the posts of people who invoked Crocker’s Rules of wordcraft. This would probably require that whoever corrects a mistake also sends a PM to the non-native speaker in question.
(I’m happy if anyone corrects my posts.)
Thanks, everybody! I don’t think anyone is going to make any further edits at this point. As soon as I can I will look through the changes just to make sure that there have not been any accidents and then send it to lukeprog.
Hi everybody! More than half a year ago, I came across LessWrong via Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, and have since read around half of the sequences. I’m so glad I found this site. I had a sense that more is possible, but I didn’t even know the word “philantrophy” existed before I got here, although that might be because that word is less common in German (which is my first language). At the few meetups I’ve been to, I’ve met some very awesome folks – I can’t remeber feeling so comparatively uninteresting ever before. I hope my experience with this site continues to be this eye-opening.
Okay! I’ll contact you when I’ve finished the first draft.
I am willing to translate the FAQ to German, but I’m not sure I can do it on my own, especially concerning the technical terms. Someone competent would have to independently translate the document or at least proofread my translation. Who wants to help?
Maybe I’m missing something obvious here, but I’m unsure how to calculate P(S). I’d appreciate it if someone could post an explanation.