Will_Newsome comments on Secrets of the eliminati - Less Wrong

93 Post author: Yvain 20 July 2011 10:15AM

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Comment author: Will_Newsome 25 July 2011 10:05:21AM 0 points [-]

ciphergoth's point is strong enough to make it non-obvious I think. His point was roughly that previously expected badness plus seemingly excessive length is a good enough justification to downvote quickly. And I mean it's not like people ever actually read a comment before voting on it, that's not how humans work.

Comment author: wedrifid 25 July 2011 05:56:34PM 0 points [-]

And I mean it's not like people ever actually read a comment before voting on it, that's not how humans work.

That's not true. Sometimes we have to read the comment a bit before we can find it contains an applause light for the other team. ;)

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 25 July 2011 11:41:57AM *  0 points [-]

Explanation for some portion yes, but not for the trend. (Which might be pointing out a discrepancy in our interpretation of that "explain".)