Elo comments on Open Thread, Jul. 27 - Aug 02, 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Elo 28 July 2015 03:25:06PM 0 points [-]

Aren't you blocking, with this assumption

yes. Because I don't want those answers right now. They help to answer a different question. one I am not asking this time.

Explicitly that statement was included because I didn't want 101 answers that look like, "maybe you should find ways to ask clearer". Because that's not the problem or strategy I am trying to use to attack the puzzle right now.

Your model does help.

I have specific concern about the culture of answering questions in this way and the way it is not-productive at answering things. I noticed myself doing the thing and managed to untrain it, or train different strategies to answer that are helpful instead; I am looking for a method of sharing the policy of "answer the face value question +/- answer the question that is asked specifically first before trying to answer the question you think they want you to ask". Any suggestions?

Comment author: MrMind 29 July 2015 07:55:32AM 2 points [-]

I feel that

Assuming there isn't something wrong with the question I originally ask and how I present it.

and

Do you have suggestions for either: [....] b. getting people to answer the right question

are contradictory requirements.
What am I missing?