JGWeissman comments on Downvote stalkers: Driving members away from the LessWrong community? - Less Wrong

39 Post author: Ander 02 July 2014 12:40AM

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Comment author: JGWeissman 02 July 2014 04:41:55PM 29 points [-]

If you have trouble confronting people, you make a poor admin.

Can we please act like we actually know stuff about practical instrumental rationality given how human brains work, and not punish people for openly noticing their weaknesses.

You could have more constructively said something like "Thank you for taking on these responsibilities even though it sometimes makes you uncomfortable. I wonder if anyone else who is more comfortable with that would be willing to help out."

Comment author: shminux 02 July 2014 06:14:37PM *  6 points [-]

not punish people for openly noticing their weaknesses.

Thanks! Yes, that's a good point. On the other hand, willingness to confront problem users is one of the absolute minimum requirements for a forum moderator. I suppose Kaj was not expected to do the moderator's job, probably just behind-the-scene maintenance, and I assumed too much. Sorry, Kaj!

That said, a competent active forum moderator is required to deal with this particular issue, and I am yet to see one here.

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 03 July 2014 12:38:41PM *  0 points [-]

No problem. :-)

Comment author: jackk 03 July 2014 12:32:06AM 4 points [-]

Quoting from the other thread about downvote stalking:

I'm messaging you because you're the moderator who commented most recently.

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 02 July 2014 07:22:00PM 6 points [-]

Preferably more than one moderator.