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shminux comments on [Placeholder] Against dystopia, rally before Kant - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: shminux 17 January 2012 05:08:04PM 1 point [-]

Downvoted for obscure and vague writing style. The sentence that was supposed to summarize your point ("My view is...") is a horrible run-on that makes no sense to me even after repeated reading.

Comment author: Multiheaded 17 January 2012 05:11:36PM *  0 points [-]

Well, yeah, you're right; there's worse around here, but there's also far better. I'll rewrite it, it's a placeholder for Cthulhu's sake.

Comment author: grouchymusicologist 17 January 2012 05:23:59PM 4 points [-]

I'm with you in thinking these are interesting and important questions (hence no downvote from me). But what's the point of a "placeholder" post? It's not like the internet's going to get used up in the meantime. And the best discussion will probably ensue when the first thoughts your readers hear on the subject are written as well and as clearly as you possibly can.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 08 February 2013 03:25:47PM 0 points [-]

Perhaps he'd rather have a less than optimal discussion right up front so that the thoughts he'll have to provoke a final version will be more optimal?