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Comment author: FormallyknownasRoko 28 November 2010 02:03:27PM 9 points [-]

To reply honestly to this, I think that LW is (close to) superlative in some dimensions. It's just that when people try to tell the community that there's a bunch of other more important dimensions that it sucks at, people get angry and shoot the messenger.

Comment author: multifoliaterose 29 November 2010 03:37:13AM 5 points [-]

I think that LW is (close to) superlative in some dimensions.

I agree. I haven't found another online forum which I prefer. I agreed with taw because (a) I think that some people here do attach a halo to LW, viewing it as "The Way" in some generalized sense and (b) people forget that a fair portion of what appears on LW is well known within certain circles (c.f. Don't Revere The Bearer Of Good Info ).

It's just that when people try to tell the community that there's a bunch of other more important dimensions that it sucks at, people get angry and shoot the messenger.

I've noticed examples of this sort of thing.

Comment author: komponisto 29 November 2010 04:56:15AM 2 points [-]

It's just that when people try to tell the community that there's a bunch of other more important dimensions that it sucks at, people get angry and shoot the messenger

There is however room for disagreement on just how much "more important" these "other dimensions" are.

(Not necessarily taking a position myself, mind you.)

Comment author: jsalvatier 04 July 2011 03:44:59PM 2 points [-]

What kind of dimensions did you have in mind here?

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