MaoShan comments on Less Wrong Polls in Comments - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MaoShan 22 September 2012 03:23:03AM 0 points [-]

I personally think I came across as more of an asshole by presenting my insult in the form of a poll, but I can't think of a particular reason why that is.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 22 September 2012 04:06:56AM 1 point [-]

Well, I consider forced-choice polls of that form a bit obnoxious, whether insulting or not, because I feel like I'm being tricked into saying something I don't believe. E.g., "My favorite pizza topping is: (a) pepperoni, (b) sausage, (c) mushroom" is an obnoxious poll, but is not insulting to anyone. That contributes somewhat. Had you added options that allowed for the possibility of your implicit assumptions being false (e.g., "none of the above", "I don't have a favorite pizza topping", etc.) that element would have been removed.