Kevin comments on Open Thread: April 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Kevin 02 April 2010 01:16:51AM *  2 points [-]

I think human history has demonstrated that (b) is certainly true... sometimes I am surprised we are still here.

Comment author: RobinZ 02 April 2010 01:58:12AM 2 points [-]

The argument from (b)* is one of the stronger ones I've heard against FAI.

* Not to be confused with the argument from /b/.

Comment author: ata 02 April 2010 10:59:56AM 1 point [-]

Incidentally, /b/ might be good evidence for (b). It's a rather unsettling demonstration of what people do when anonymity has removed most of the incentive for signaling.

Comment author: taw 02 April 2010 01:23:24PM 2 points [-]

I find chans' lack of signaling highly intellectually refreshing. /b/ is not typical - due to ridiculously high traffic only meme-infested threads that you can reply to in 5 seconds survive. Normal boards have far better discussion quality.