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On the wiki the dark arts are defined as exploiting the biases of others so that they behave irrationally. This is morally wrong - I want others not only to accept the right answers, but to accept them for the right reasons.
Also, the dark arts are, well, dark.
The description on the wiki does put a negative spin on it (although not quite as negative as you do - behavior is not even mentioned). From his description I get the impression that Konkvistador is also including 'grey arts' too.
I reject this moral proscription and any other moral proscription that would make becoming more rational a form of self sabotage.
Given that you suck at dark arts, as demonstrated by the fact that you openly admit on a public forum that you're willing to use them, I don't see how this moral proscription is a form of self sabotage.
Your attitude is objectionable and your understanding of signalling strategy lacks nuance.