Alicorn comments on Open Thread: July 2010, Part 2 - Less Wrong

6 Post author: Alicorn 09 July 2010 06:54AM

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Comment author: Alicorn 23 September 2010 07:41:02PM 9 points [-]

I'm not sure that blackmail is a good name to use when thinking about my commitment, as it has negative connotations and usually implies a non-public, selfish nature.

More importantly, you aren't threatening to publicize something embarrassing to Eliezer if he doesn't comply, so it's technically extortion.

Comment author: Wei_Dai 23 September 2010 07:47:59PM 5 points [-]

I think by "blackmail" Eliezer meant to include extortion since the scenario that triggered that comment was also technically extortion.

Comment author: waitingforgodel 23 September 2010 07:43:58PM -2 points [-]

That one also has negative connotation, but it's your thinking to bias as you please :p

Comment author: wedrifid 24 September 2010 04:49:39AM 2 points [-]

Technical analysis does not imply bias either way. Just curiosity. ;)