Eliezer_Yudkowsky comments on Whining-Based Communities - Less Wrong

59 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 07 April 2009 08:31PM

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 08 April 2009 09:32:00AM *  2 points [-]

I hope this is being voted down because people don't like profanity and not because this is a public expression of assent in a rationalist community.

Comment author: SoullessAutomaton 08 April 2009 10:01:52AM 3 points [-]

I would guess a combination of unnecessary profanity and lack of informational content. Censuring "Me too!" posts is a long-standing and entrenched norm of internet culture.

At any rate, I expect that a similarly phrased post expressing disagreement would likely be voted down as well, possibly even more strongly.

Comment author: Nebu 17 April 2009 07:10:35PM 0 points [-]