David_Gerard comments on RationalWiki's take on LW - Less Wrong

1 Post author: LordSnow 09 May 2012 10:58PM

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Comment author: David_Gerard 10 May 2012 07:03:15AM * 6 points [-]

I'll just relink to this: Taking something seriously just because it pays you attention may not be a good idea. In the general case, if you care what RW thinks then your problem is obscurity and/or not enough focus on your own goals.

(RW loves LW really (YMMV). Think of it as the unpleasable fanbase [warning: TVTropes].)

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 10 May 2012 09:34:25AM 2 points [-]

Taking something seriously just because it pays you attention may not be a good idea.

A shorter version is: "don't feed the trolls".

More politely, even if otherwise reasonable people happen to do something trollish, don't give attention to this act, because you might reinforce it.

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