Vladimir_Nesov comments on Poll - Is endless September a threat to LW and what should be done? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 13 February 2013 01:45:45PM 1 point [-]

I'm open-minded enough to consider that this is possibly the case.

This sounds like identity-driven reasoning. (Antipattern: "Do I accept the claim X? I'm open-minded. Open-minded people would accept X. Therefore I accept X.") The conclusions you draw about something should be given by your understanding of that thing, not by your identity.