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TheOtherDave comments on Open Thread, October 1-15, 2012 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 04 October 2012 04:15:13PM 1 point [-]

In general, it is a smart move to precommit to mutual support against opponents attempting to sow dissension. Of course, how effective this is depends on how reliably individuals in the group can precommit and how effectively they can signal reliable precommitment. (Also, insert obligatory UDT reference here.)