Sniffnoy comments on Some Thoughts Are Too Dangerous For Brains to Think - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Sniffnoy 13 July 2010 09:31:38PM 0 points [-]

Yes, if you have gained temporary influence over others one of the ways you can put that to further use is by trading that influence into an environment that accords with your preferences.

What exactly is spent here? It looks like this is someone with enough status in the group can do "for free".

Comment author: Morendil 13 July 2010 09:43:11PM 1 point [-]

I don't think it's ever free to use your influence over a group. Do it too often, and you come across as a despot.

As a local example, Eliezer's insistence on the use of ROT13 for spoilerish comments carried through at some status "cost" when a few dissenters objected.

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