DanArmak comments on Open Thread: October 2009 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: CannibalSmith 13 October 2009 11:28:11PM *  24 points [-]

This post tests how much exposure comments to open threads posted "late" get. If you are reading this then please either comment or upvote. Please don't do both and don't downvote. When the next open thread comes, I'll post another test comment as soon as possible with the same instructions. Then I'll compare the scores.

If the difference is insignificant, a LW forum is not warranted, and open threads are entirely sufficient.

PS: If you don't see a test comment in the next open thread (e.g. I've gone missing), please do post one in my stead. Thank you.

Edit: Remember that if you don't think I deserve the karma, but still don't want to comment, you can upvote this comment and downvote any one or more of my other comments.

Comment author: RobinZ 28 October 2009 01:23:20PM 0 points [-]

Wow, there are a lot of people watching the "Recent Comments".

Comment author: rhollerith_dot_com 28 October 2009 07:26:47PM *  1 point [-]

This post tests how much exposure comments to open threads posted "late" get. If you are reading this then please either comment or upvote.

I saw the above quoted request (today, two weeks after it was made) because I saw RobinZ's reply to it (which was made today) at lesswrong.com/comments, got curious about the context of RobinZ's comment, then clicked on its "Parent" link.

Parenthetically, I do not like the idea of running part of this community on "web forum" software (e.g., phpBB) and will not participate unless I have to participate to continue to be part of the community.

Comment author: MichaelBishop 28 October 2009 07:38:52PM 0 points [-]

i just crossed rhollerith's comment.