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John_Maxwell_IV comments on Should people be writing more or fewer LW posts? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 15 September 2014 12:02:56AM *  7 points [-]

I agree dissenting voices are valuable and should be encouraged. Have we thought about having a "what's your contrarian viewpoint" thread? I know there have been the "irrationality game" threads but I feel like they're not optimal for serious contrarian discussion. If people hesitate to share their contrarian views because they fear social disapproval (that's why I hesitate to share my contrarian views), having it be explicitly sanctioned seems valuable.

Comment author: [deleted] 15 September 2014 03:38:55AM 3 points [-]

People holding contrarian views don't see them as irrational. Honestly the thought of posting to that thread hadn't occurred to me.

I think a thread for contrarian views would be a very healthy thing to do.