thomblake comments on Rational Romantic Relationships, Part 1: Relationship Styles and Attraction Basics - Less Wrong

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Comment author: thomblake 07 November 2011 11:04:26PM 4 points [-]

and so maybe I just need to wait before updating on the karma of contrarian comments

In general, it's been observed that a comment on a controversial topic will be downvoted heavily in a quick flurry but then usually recovers; high-quality such comments tend to end up significantly positive.

Comment author: wedrifid 08 November 2011 02:26:21AM 2 points [-]

In general, it's been observed that a comment on a controversial topic will be downvoted heavily in a quick flurry but then usually recovers; high-quality such comments tend to end up significantly positive.

And now I have seen it observed by someone who isn't me. Good to hear external confirmation! :)

Comment author: thomblake 08 November 2011 02:33:35AM 3 points [-]

Careful - if you've stated it out loud, the observation noted above might be your own.