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Comment author: Viliam 01 January 2016 05:40:35PM 14 points [-]

If you feel satisfaction because you’ve seen a critique of a weak argument for an opponent’s position while ignoring the strong ones, that’s the feeling of becoming stupider.

Put A Number On It!

Comment author: username2 04 January 2016 01:47:38PM 1 point [-]

I thought you were not allowed to quote LWers?

Comment author: Viliam 04 January 2016 03:25:31PM *  5 points [-]

I interpreted "Do not quote from Less Wrong itself" as things posted directly on this website, not as things posted anywhere by anyone who also happens to have an account on this website.

(Eliezer Yudkowsky and Robin Hanson are mentioned as specific exceptions.)

Comment author: Good_Burning_Plastic 04 January 2016 03:59:12PM 4 points [-]

I also remember hearing that the point of that rule is to prevent the RQ threads to become echo chambers and therefore it should also apply to things LW regulars say elsewhere, but if so I'd very much rather the rule said that explicitly.

Comment author: gjm 04 January 2016 03:47:34PM 0 points [-]

FWIW this is also my interpretation of the intention, but WIW may not be very much since I have never been very active in either posting or voting on Rationality Quotes.

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