Jack comments on What is missing from rationality? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Jack 28 April 2010 08:43:27PM *  1 point [-]

I think this comment is at like +5 -8, unless someone is just changing their vote a lot. I've been trying to avoid asking about the occasional downvote, but this keeps fluctuating so I have to ask. I'm confused about what people dislike so much. I can't imagine the downvotes are just about using profanity. I only commented because didn't understand why we were diving into an inflammatory meta-conversation, complete with accusations of gender inequity, when the object-level conversations had been going fine.

Comment author: thomblake 28 April 2010 08:57:57PM 4 points [-]

I would guess that the profanity is enough to explain the low score. Aside from that, "Why are you starting shit" seems at least rude and also carries a host of connotations including a belligerent nature.