OrphanWilde comments on Stupid questions thread, October 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: OrphanWilde 15 October 2015 09:00:06PM 0 points [-]

Sticking an ad hominem label in there is accurate. More importantly, it lets you improve your filters with information on when ad hominem is generally correct - as opposed to incorrect. Throwing out the label because it offends your sensibilities limits your ability to use the information associated with that label.

Comment author: Lumifer 15 October 2015 09:22:21PM *  2 points [-]

That label does not offend my sensibilities which are pretty hard to offend, anyway. It's inappropriate, not useful, serves only to confuse, and just plain wrong :-P