prase comments on [SEQ RERUN] The Proper Use of Humility - Less Wrong

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Comment author: prase 22 April 2011 12:25:06PM *  3 points [-]

Until now the number of comments under the SEQ RERUN posts has been rather low. The most interesting sequence posts are obviously yet to come, but still it seems quite surprising, given how much people have endorsed the idea of reposting the Sequences. Plausible explanations are: that commenting a post under a different post feels unnatural, or that clicking the link to the old Sequence post is enough inconvenient that people don't actually re-read it. I suppose that the number of comments will be greater if the original article is pasted in the rerun post.

Comment author: MinibearRex 22 April 2011 12:47:03PM 3 points [-]

Part of it may be that people feel like these ideas are basic enough that it's pretty much all agreed upon and understood. If someone came up with a question based on the post to discuss, there might be more talk.

I'm now going to try that.

Comment author: falenas108 22 April 2011 01:27:30PM 1 point [-]

Agreed.

I read the post and come back to here, then realize that I have nothing to say that expands on what was written.

Comment author: jasonmcdowell 26 April 2011 07:57:22AM *  0 points [-]

I almost never have anything that seems worth saying, so I say nothing. The internet has been mostly read-only for me.

I've decided to make an effort to comment more on the SEQ RERUN posts for the purpose of participating. I think discussions will pick up soon.

I'll be following along with the Reruns, whether or not I end up continuing to say anything.

Comment author: [deleted] 22 April 2011 12:32:35PM 1 point [-]

It might also have to do with the fact that most people have probably read the first few Sequence posts; once we get further in, things may change.

Comment author: Armok_GoB 22 April 2011 03:59:28PM 0 points [-]

There is also the posibility that people click on the link to the sequence post and then forget to go back here and comment.

I've also noticed I've become so used to put the sequences in the book/archive category mentally, which makes me not look for things to comment on.