wedrifid comments on Agree, Retort, or Ignore? A Post From the Future - Less Wrong

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Comment author: whpearson 25 November 2009 11:46:13AM 1 point [-]

I find that people sometimes misread my intent (perhaps I am not clear enough) or use words in a different way to me. So continuing the discussion wouldn't increase their knowledge of the world apart from the little bit that refers to me, which doesn't seem worthwhile.

I feel a forum where no argument is unresolved would work better if there was a way of splitting people into groups with different view points. Then anyone from that group could make arguments on its behalf.

Comment author: wedrifid 25 November 2009 12:58:06PM 3 points [-]

On the other hand, I often find that it is because people have assumed I am arguing on behalf of a specific group that they don't understand me. I quickly lose patience in such situations.

Comment author: whpearson 25 November 2009 02:52:18PM 0 points [-]

I was thinking more for a way to self-identify as supporting certain statements.