Good_Burning_Plastic comments on Rationality Quotes Thread January 2016 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Good_Burning_Plastic 24 January 2016 05:28:48PM 0 points [-]

Still, off the top of my head I'll name Wendy Carlos, musician, and Sophie Wilson, engineer, both of whom were world-famous (as men) for things that had nothing to do with gender identity before coming out as trans.

Off the top of mine, Lana Wachowski.

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Comment author: Anders_H 25 January 2016 06:26:51PM *  5 points [-]

Cloud Atlas is my favorite movie ever and I recommend it to anyone reading this. In fact, it is my opinion that it is one of the most important pieces of early 21st century art.

The downvote is however not for your bad taste in movies, but for intentionally misgendering Lana. More generally, you can consider it payback for your efforts to make Less Wrong an unwelcoming place. I care about this community, and you are doing your best to break it.

At this stage, I call for an IP ban.

Comment author: Anders_H 25 January 2016 09:41:27PM *  4 points [-]

As expected, my karma fell by 38 points and my "positive percentage" fell from 97% to 92% shortly after leaving this comment

Comment author: [deleted] 26 January 2016 04:13:25AM 0 points [-]

Cloud Atlas is my second favourite movie, after Master and Commander.

I find myself confused because Metacritic believes Sense8 (63/8.1) was better than Jupiter Ascending (45/4.5), whereas I would argue the latter is more compelling. V for Vendetta (62/7.3) also doesn't seem to deserve its mediocre scores.

Comment author: username2 25 January 2016 07:36:31PM 0 points [-]

Given that Eugine very likely will be able to get around an IP ban, I wonder if it is legally possible for MIRI to take out a restraining order that prevents him from posting to Less Wrong? This will of course only be possible if we can discover his real identity.

Comment author: Lumifer 25 January 2016 08:12:10PM 7 points [-]

if it is legally possible for MIRI to take out a restraining order that prevents him from posting to Less Wrong?

Don't be silly.

Comment author: Viliam 26 January 2016 08:50:47AM 0 points [-]

Please explain. Do you believe that it is legally impossible, or that it is possible, but it shouldn't be done for some other reasons...?

Comment author: Lumifer 26 January 2016 03:27:55PM 4 points [-]

All of the above. Really, think about the issue for 30 seconds.

Comment author: Diadem 28 January 2016 03:21:35PM 1 point [-]

Downvoted. I personally agree that username2's idea is naive, but it seems sincerely held, and making fun of it instead of explaining its problems is dickish.

Comment author: Lumifer 28 January 2016 03:31:01PM *  4 points [-]

Unfortunately, I do not possess your capability of determining the sincerity of the poster on the basis of one short comment on the 'net.

Obviously stupid ideas are obviously stupid. Sincerity doesn't help them, anyway.

Comment author: helldalgo 28 January 2016 05:33:01PM 3 points [-]

a) I don't think that would be taken seriously by the law and b) I don't WANT things like that to be in the jurisdiction of the law.

Comment author: IlyaShpitser 26 January 2016 03:30:42AM *  2 points [-]

Listen, the right way to go here is what Vaniver is trying to do (and ultimately do a whitelist for posters, not a blacklist).

Our good friend EY moved to fb groups for partly this reason, I think.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 25 January 2016 07:58:33PM 1 point [-]

That would be an absurd overreaction. I can't see the law taking the matter seriously, even if anyone knew "Eugine's" real identity.

Comment author: ChristianKl 28 January 2016 09:38:17PM -1 points [-]

Before trying to invoke the law it might make sense for a moderator to ask Eugine for a Skype chat.

Comment author: Good_Burning_Plastic 26 January 2016 10:02:35AM 3 points [-]

Let me know when you make it to the end of the sentence in gjm's comment that I quoted.