gwern comments on Fall 2010 Meta Thread - Less Wrong

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Comment author: gwern 22 September 2010 03:28:56PM 3 points [-]

None. I've never usefully employed it on Wikipedia; dicks don't realize they are dicks or they value the rules over normal editing. If dicks are not dealt with through other means, you have already lost.

'Ignore all rules' is very similar - as WP:ZEN says, "Only the use of IAR that is unnoticed is a true use of IAR."

Comment author: RobinZ 22 September 2010 05:30:53PM 1 point [-]

Referring people to DBAD is against DBAD, isn't it?

Telling someone "Don't be a dick" is usually a dick-move — especially if it's true. It upsets the other person and it reduces the chance that they'll listen to what you say.

I think it's a good essay - that's why I want to refer people to it.

Comment author: gwern 22 September 2010 05:59:34PM 2 points [-]

So, if it's not useful for dicks, then why are you interested? I doubt it's a useful prophylactic against becoming a dick.

Comment author: RobinZ 22 September 2010 06:10:39PM 2 points [-]

I'll defer to your greater experience.

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