MrHen comments on Open Thread: January 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MrHen 18 January 2010 06:27:09PM *  4 points [-]

What is the informal policy about posting on very old articles? Specifically, things ported over from OB? I can think of two answers: (a) post comments/questions there; (b) post comments/questions in the open thread with a link to the article. Which is more correct? Is there a better alternative?

Comment author: ciphergoth 18 January 2010 08:55:21PM 2 points [-]

(a). Lots of us scan the "Recent Comments" page, so if a discussion starts up there plenty of people will get on board.

Comment author: orthonormal 18 January 2010 08:26:59PM 1 point [-]

I think each has their advantages. If you post a comment on the open thread, it's more likely to be read and discussed now; if you post one on the original thread, it's more likely to be read by people investigating that particular issue some time from now.

Comment author: timtyler 18 January 2010 07:46:07PM 1 point [-]

There, I figure (a).

Comment author: CarlShulman 18 January 2010 08:48:57PM 0 points [-]

People can read them from the sequences page and Google searches, so I'd suggest a). A follow-up post linking to the old article is also a possibility!

Comment author: RobinZ 18 January 2010 08:37:42PM 0 points [-]

I'm not aware of any policy - I tend to do (a).