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Lumifer comments on Open Thread, October 20 - 26, 2013 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Lumifer 24 October 2013 05:22:58PM 2 points [-]

Crocker's Rules, as I understand them, are about efficient conveyance of meaning without the extra baggage of social niceties. The are not about the ability to express unpopular views without social consequences which is where private messages or anonymity shine.

If you are concerned about observers misinterpreting the context you can always add a little [This post is under Crocker's Rules] tag somewhere.