SarahC comments on More art, less stink: Taking the PU out of PUA - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 13 September 2010 12:47:25AM 2 points [-]

I agree with all this.

Not that it's really something you can fix on an internet forum.

Comment author: pjeby 13 September 2010 12:54:13AM * 2 points [-]

Not that it's really something you can fix on an internet forum.

Great Scott! This looks like the work of that dastardly villain, Learned Helplessness! ;-)

Seriously though: why can't we fix it?

Better (i.e. less victim-y) question: how can we?

Comment author: [deleted] 13 September 2010 01:15:49AM 0 points [-]

PM's. I'm a big fan of the motivational pep-talk (unfortunately I'm not quite good enough to give them.)

Comment author: pjeby 13 September 2010 01:33:55AM 0 points [-]

PM's

I assume that means private messages? If so, I'm not clear on what you suggest.

I'm a big fan of the motivational pep-talk (unfortunately I'm not quite good enough to give them.)

I'm not good at them either, but I personally find that improved questions are more likely to produce lasting results, anyway.

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