Misha comments on A puzzle - Less Wrong
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I'm sure most of the downvotes are sparked by the line
It turns a potentially-interesting puzzle into a status game. If you don't answer it, it's because you're not clever enough. If you do, you accept that even though you're smart, Thomas is even smarter because he tells you if your answer is good enough.
Ah, that's a fair point. I didn't really notice that on first read.
I don't think we'd object if you edited the post to cut it.