wedrifid comments on The 5-Second Level - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RobinZ 12 October 2012 08:19:24PM 0 points [-]

Suggesting phrasings is a good way of interactively figuring out what they meant, and I recommend it for the purpose.

Suggesting phrasings to tell people how to say what they mean, on the other hand, bears a risk of being annoying and/or wrong. I think an attitude of seeking clarification is more likely to be successful.

(footnote: I have almost no relevant firsthand knowledge.)