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MattG comments on Rationality Quotes Thread August 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Lumifer 22 August 2015 07:41:36PM 0 points [-]

he's actively trying to drive away people for disagreeing with his politics

No, I don't think so.

In the context of online debates, "actively trying to drive away" means things like threats, discussion of sexual inadequacies, and expressed desires for someone to die in a fire. That is not the case here.

And people who are that sensitive to their karma score are unlikely to be comfortable in LW anyway.

Comment author: [deleted] 28 August 2015 01:42:14AM 2 points [-]

I suspect that you're underestimating the psychology behind Karma. The first time Eugine_Neir did this was a natural experiment, and we saw several very valuable members leave from the mass downvoting.