Pablo_Stafforini comments on Rationality Quotes May 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Pablo_Stafforini 03 May 2013 09:25:54PM *  3 points [-]

Thanks. I didn't perceive that this was the spirit of the rule precisely because it was explicitly restricted to apply to writings from certain websites and ebooks. If the purpose is to ban quotes by (past and present) members of LessWrong, why not simply write, "No quotes by past or present members of LessWrong"?

Comment author: arundelo 03 May 2013 09:43:56PM 7 points [-]

There's a family resemblance effect going on here. Since Eliezer is the founder of the site, quoting him violates the spirit of the rule more strongly than quoting off-site writings of other Less Wrongers.

Comment author: Qiaochu_Yuan 03 May 2013 09:31:53PM 0 points [-]

Dunno. Maybe that's what it should be.