Open Thread: February 2010

wedrifid

Where are the new monthly threads when I need them? A pox on the +11 EDT zone!

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Where are the new monthly threads when I need them? A pox on the +11 EDT zone!

This thread is for the discussion of Less Wrong topics that have not appeared in recent posts. If a discussion gets unwieldy, celebrate by turning it into a top-level post.

If you're new to Less Wrong, check out this welcome post.

You're saying some things which I've considered attempting to say but have self-censored to some extent due to expecting negative karma. You aren't necessarily saying them in exactly the way I would have tried to put it, and I don't necessarily agree with everything you've been saying but I broadly agree and have been upvoting most of your recent posts.

Thanks Matt. I generally try to take this role because I'm aware that the character traits that allow me to do this are somewhat rare, and that the role is valuable in balance.

I'm also aware of the need to improve my skills of getting the message across, but this takes time to develop.

2Rain16y

I agree with much of what he seems trying to convey. However, in many cases, the style is far too reminiscent of political talking points. Bluntness is useful insofar as it simplifies a message to its essential meaning. Talking points corrupt that process by injecting emotional appeals and loaded terms.