ThisSpaceAvailable comments on Consider giving an explanation for your deletion this time around. "Harry Yudkowsky and the Methods of Postrationality: Chapter One: Em Dashes Colons and Ellipses, Littérateurs Go Wild" - Less Wrong

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Comment author: solipsist 08 July 2014 03:41:48AM *  3 points [-]

I really like HPMOR. I joined LessWrong just to discuss HPMOR.

I thought the post lent LessWrong the appearance of a self-absorbed, naval-gazing, hero-worshiping clique. Appearances are important. LessWrong is vulnerable to this image. I was glad to see the post go.

I'll emphasize that the post did not negatively affect my opinion of you. The post would have been fine in the right context. But the impression that this community squees over drunkenly written fanfics of a fanfic because they mention the right memes is bad, and bad in a way I think many people here have a bind spot for.

Comment author: ThisSpaceAvailable 08 July 2014 08:52:54PM 1 point [-]

It's spelled "clique".

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 09 July 2014 03:31:31PM 2 points [-]

I would prefer that things like this be handled by PM.