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RobertLumley comments on April 2012 Media Thread - Less Wrong Discussion

5 Post author: RobertLumley 01 April 2012 04:55PM

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Comment author: RobertLumley 01 April 2012 05:51:00PM 1 point [-]

Well that's why it says avoid not "don't". :-P

Seriously though, what do you think better wording would be?

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 01 April 2012 06:02:10PM 4 points [-]

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"Please avoid downvoting; this is a thread for sharing subjective experiences, and people should feel comfortable posting their personal opinion without fearing a karma backlash. If you disagree with a person's recommendation, please post a comment to that effect."

Please avoid downvoting recommendations just because you don't personally like the recommended material; remember that liking is a two-place word. If you can point out a specific flaw in a person's recommendation, consider posting a comment to that effect.

Comment author: RobertLumley 01 April 2012 06:14:12PM 1 point [-]

Edited. Thanks.