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Lumifer comments on How to debate when authority is questioned, but really not needed? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Lumifer 23 February 2015 07:11:47PM 1 point [-]

If someone asks if you are an expert, say you are.

The likely reputational consequences don't look too good.

Provide a wall of text with links.

Such a wall of text is unlikely to help you in making friends and influencing people, not to mention again the likely reputational consequences.