Armok_GoB comments on SotW: Be Specific - Less Wrong

37 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 03 April 2012 06:11AM

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Comment author: Armok_GoB 04 April 2012 06:18:31PM 4 points [-]

devoid of perverse incentives

Not so, you're better of improving in small increments than doing the best you can immediately.

Comment author: Dues 12 July 2014 03:36:07AM 0 points [-]

That depends on the scoring system. If the judge grade exponentially for better answers, then small increments are a loosing choice.