wedrifid comments on The Power of Reinforcement - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 21 June 2012 05:16:20AM 2 points [-]

Yup. When reading through the comments about the new website, I could feel my effort being punished.

I am slightly surprised to hear this. I perhaps expected slightly less emotional involvement with the effort and more of a "<Website minion/>, Go! Fix!" feeling.

Comment author: lukeprog 21 June 2012 05:20:05AM 2 points [-]

What happened is that (1) I felt my effort being punished, and then (2) I sent an email to Nickolai or Kamil asking them to fix X.

Comment author: wedrifid 21 June 2012 05:48:36AM 4 points [-]

(2) I sent an email to Nickolai or Kamil asking them to fix X.

I've noticed (while being such a minion) that when making such change requests yourself manage to do so with a frame that minimises a criticism vibe or 'effort punishment' feelings. I would pay many, many M&Ms for that effort in careful phrasing.

Comment author: wedrifid 21 June 2012 05:26:36AM 10 points [-]

I sent an email to Nickolai or Kamil asking them to fix X.

Great work Nickolai or Kamil, if either of you read lesswrong at all. The website is a much needed improvement! ;)

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 22 June 2012 03:16:09AM 0 points [-]

Thank you for toughing it out.

I'm sorry if my comments were too harsh.

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