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Comment author: Lightwave 15 February 2013 09:02:03AM *  8 points [-]

I'm now quite skeptical that my urge to correct reflects an actual opportunity to win by improving someone's thinking,

Shouldn't you be applying this logic to your own motivations to be a rationalist as well? "Oh, so you've found this blog on the internet and now you know the real truth? Now you can think better than other people?" You can see how it can look from the outside. What would the implication for yourself be?

Comment author: [deleted] 15 February 2013 02:22:22PM *  6 points [-]

This comment is thoroughly discouraging to me as it pokes at some open wounds that I'm working on.

Therefor I'm quitting LW for lent.

Kick my ass if I'm back before April fools day.

(except for meetup posts).

Comment author: Lightwave 15 February 2013 02:47:48PM 12 points [-]

Well, shit. Now I feel bad, I liked your recent posts.

Comment author: [deleted] 15 February 2013 11:23:04PM 6 points [-]

I'll make a quick exception to cut off your anxiety.

Don't feel bad, I need a break from LW; your comment and lent just gave me a good excuse. I'm still writing though. I'll be back in april with a good stack of posts.