JoshuaZ comments on Who owns LessWrong? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: JoshuaZ 29 September 2011 09:23:59PM 11 points [-]

The wiki reflects views which have attained a high degree of consensus. Not complete consensus because yes then it would be empty. This is just because we're such a bunch of argumentative contrarians.

If it helps, think of putting Eliezer in charge as a sort of Schelling point. We need some form of minimal authority structure, it might as well be the founder of the website.