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Pentashagon comments on Preventing discussion from being watered down by an "endless September" user influx. - Less Wrong Discussion

14 Post author: Epiphany 02 September 2012 03:46AM

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Comment author: Pentashagon 03 September 2012 08:11:09AM 0 points [-]

Maybe I'm too optimistic in thinking that most users could eventually migrate into the normal discussion areas. If so, then you're probably right that just containing the eternal september is the best solution.

Comment author: Epiphany 26 September 2012 05:35:15AM 0 points [-]

Well, eternal September, by definition, means many won't completely acculturate. If they all acculturate and move up, then the beginner area will be a temporary place for newbies to learn, and there was no eternal September. If there is an eternal September, then it's purpose would be to contain the eternal September. Those who acculturate would move on, but not everyone would acculturate.