Vladimir_Nesov comments on Sayeth the Girl - Less Wrong

47 Post author: Alicorn 19 July 2009 10:24PM

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Comment author: Alicorn 20 July 2009 08:31:39PM *  0 points [-]

Why do you think that applies here?

As an immediately obvious example, the grandparent, my comment answering Eliezer's question about which privileges I thought relevant, is at 0 and has been negative. Julian Morrison's reply, which does just about exactly the same thing, is at 2 points. Not that his comment was not helpful and doesn't deserve two points, but it seems roughly similar to its parent in content. This could be personal, instead of related to my gender, or I might have actually put something badly whereas his very concise comment avoided such issues - or it could be #6. I have no way of knowing.

At least 20% of the "Top Contributors" are female, which is far higher than expected given LW demographics. How does that fit with point 6?

AnnaSalamon is still there, but she has not posted anything in two months and it's not obvious that she'll be back in the forseeable future. She's slipping down the list, and unless she returns to regular activity and gets new karma, I will be the only female there after a while.

Also, mere overwhelming male prevalence on the site is a form of privilege in itself.

Edit: After my third instance of suspiciously rapid karma drop, I'm no longer one of the top ten highest-karma'ed posters - as soon as the list refreshes I will be off it unless I get upvoted enough before then. I guess that solves the representative demographics problem.

Edit 2: Now it's back...

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 20 July 2009 08:39:12PM *  0 points [-]

I actually perceive this kind of comments as haggling, a form of noise that annoys me and that I expect has at least as strong negative effect on some people as the topic of this post has on you, probably stronger.

Comment author: Alicorn 20 July 2009 08:41:58PM -1 points [-]

I'm sorry you don't approve. I wouldn't have mentioned it, but I was asked a question.