Grothor comments on Rationality is about pattern recognition, not reasoning - Less Wrong
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Per our email exchange, here is the condensed version that uses only your original writing:
Notes:
I do not think the entire post was too long, but I do think reading the short version first was helpful. It's sort of like reading an abstract before diving into a journal article. If nothing else, it helps people who are uninterested save some time.
I'm not convinced this is true, but regardless, what about people who neither agree nor disagree? To a large extent, explaining why your viewpoint is right is exactly the same thing as explaining in detail what your viewpoint is.