Lumifer comments on Learn Three Things Every Day - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 16 January 2015 02:48:14PM 2 points [-]

I recommend reacting to actual upvotes and downvotes rather than hypothetical karma.

Instead of generalizing to other people from your reactions, just say what you liked/didn't like about aspects of a post.

If you're interested in writing about problems with commonly given advice, I'm interested in reading it.

Comment author: Lumifer 16 January 2015 04:47:17PM 1 point [-]

Instead of generalizing to other people from your reactions, just say what you liked/didn't like about aspects of a post.

I'm pretty sure Username is talking about what s/he didn't like, it's just expressed in an indirect "people would" form.

Comment author: RolfAndreassen 17 January 2015 04:20:53AM 3 points [-]

While this is no doubt true, NancyLebovitz's advice is still good. "I thought" is clearer, shorter, and more forceful, than "People may think"; it is also more honest.