daenerys comments on The bias shield - Less Wrong

18 Post author: PhilGoetz 31 December 2011 05:44PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 31 December 2011 11:13:44PM 3 points [-]

Most sociological mathematical models are also total crap.

Downvoted.

I am disappointed in the LW community every time I see a comment consisting primarily of: "<X> is crap."

It doesn't add anything useful to the conversation, or propose any solutions or ideas. It is just plain rude. Please stop.

We can do better than that.

Comment author: wedrifid 01 January 2012 12:31:13AM *  9 points [-]

It doesn't add anything useful to the conversation,

Yes it does. It is (often) a negation of the previous assertion - in this case just the implied suggestion that sociological mathematical models are useful. To the extent that said assertion can be said to be a contribution the rejection of it can too.