Dorikka comments on Epistle to the New York Less Wrongians - Less Wrong

90 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 20 April 2011 09:13PM

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Comment author: Cayenne 21 April 2011 01:59:29AM *  21 points [-]

And if anyone is making the group less Fun or scaring off new members, and yes this includes being a creep who offends potential heroine recruits, give them an instant ultimatum or just fire them on the spot.

At the LW meetups I've been to so far, I've seen what I would call 'swarming' around each female present. It doesn't seem malicious, but they each end up being in the center of a group...

I guess this is something for other people to corroborate, I'm just a lonely data point waiting for my line.

Edit - please disregard this post

Comment author: Dorikka 21 April 2011 02:28:12PM 2 points [-]

How many meetups have you been to and seen this? Do you think it produces negative effects; if so, what?

More data, yum yum. :D

Comment author: taryneast 01 January 2014 02:58:40AM 0 points [-]

I can postulate, based on past experience (not with LW meetups). It depends on the person. Some people like a lot of attention and find it energising... some people don't and can find it overwhelming and exhausting. If a person finds it overwhelming and exhausting they may be turned off coming next time.