MrMind comments on Open thread, 7-14 July 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Tenoke 10 July 2014 08:15:47AM *  -2 points [-]

The owl hooted regretfully. "Fine. Yes, there are other schools. But you should really be asking more interesting questions. Or perhaps I should lead. How did you know to talk to me?"

Harry flashed a look of disappointment. "Although it pains me to say it, I just figured this is the sort of story with talking animals."

Uhm, no, he knew to talk to the owl because it started talking and winking to him first.

EDIT: Ah, it was the letter that talked first, not the owl, my bad. I'll leave my comment as it is, so you don't look as crazy with your reply to me.

Harry was distraught. "Harry Potter? What, am I a book now?"

Didn't he just realize, that he is in a fanfic a few minutes ago?

I mean, I just don't get why would you decide to convey the message of your movement through a postmodernist work. How do you even know that anyone else uses the same definition of postrationality as yourself, when you employ multiple techniques to be as vague as possible when talking about it?

Also don't complain that your fiction writing sucks, when you are writing in styles that your public (and most people) are not fond of.

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Comment author: MrMind 10 July 2014 08:58:18AM 2 points [-]

Downvoted: you ask for critiques and respond by insulting your critic?

Comment author: Will_Newsome 10 July 2014 08:08:58PM 1 point [-]

You're right, I shouldn't have been mean. My issue is that unlike others whose criticism I really do value Tenoke has mostly just been bashing shit. But still he did point out that my past few sentences are legitimately unclear and so I shouldn't have responded how I did. Your downvote is fair. Mea culpa.