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34 Post author: gwern 27 July 2012 07:22PM

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Comment author: fiddlemath 28 July 2012 11:43:36PM *  11 points [-]

If it is a dig, it ought not be. Doing useful drudgery despite bystander effects is remarkable and surprising, and should be applauded!

Comment author: steven0461 29 July 2012 12:28:35AM 1 point [-]

I think you interpreted "dig" as meaning "dig at user:shokwave", as did I initially. I think it instead meant "dig at user:Alicorn".

Comment author: fiddlemath 29 July 2012 05:01:31AM 1 point [-]

I did, at first; and rethought it before I posted. And I figured that the same response was also roughly correct if it was a "dig at Alicorn." Doing useful drudgery despite bystander effects is remarkable and surprising, so arch comments about someone not doing so would be silly.

Given that everyone around here is usually pretty reasonable, if prone to fallacies of transparency, I therefore assume that Eliezer's actually giving straightforward applause, rather than being ironic. (If I'm wrong ... well, that'd be useful to learn.)

Comment author: Alicorn 29 July 2012 01:17:23AM 1 point [-]

At me or at gwern; definitely not shokwave.