I assume you haven't read this and related posts and the countless other discussions on the topic? The topic has been over discussed already.. My problem is that people keep bringing it up all the time and people (and search engines) start associating 'lesswrong' with 'cult'.
Well then why don't you just link people to this every time you see the problem pop up? I certainly will.
the countless other discussions on the topic
Sorry, I'm going to be a freaking pedant here, but this is a bit of a pet peeve of mine. That is a physical impossibility. Please refrain from this kind of hyperbole and use the appropriate adjective; in this case, many. Thank you.
If it's worth saying, but not worth its own post (even in Discussion), then it goes here.