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Tem42 comments on How to learn a new area X that you have no idea about. - Less Wrong Discussion

12 Post author: Elo 18 August 2015 05:42AM

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Comment author: Tem42 21 August 2015 12:42:40AM 2 points [-]

I disagree with MattG. I don't think that it sounds mean as it currently stands (I did not see the original). However, NONE OF THIS MATTERS. Check with Clarity. What MattG and Tem42 think only matter when you are asking them a question.

Comment author: Clarity 21 August 2015 10:46:54AM 1 point [-]

I've felt amused, baffled, humbled and proud thinking about your reply but mostly grateful about the comment.

Elo I really appreciate it because I would like to set a precedence of open feedback and I love hearing what people think of myself since my self-awareness and insight isn't the best.

Comment author: Elo 22 August 2015 10:10:48AM 0 points [-]

Thanks for the feedback; I feel like this whole event was handled entirely reasonably by all parties (of course nothing bad happened so it might feel less reasonable if something bad did come of it)

The original post is heavily modified from the first iteration. look at every explicit clarification of things and simplify it to one word. i.e. It has given me cause to have some concerns arising from you finding it useful." used to read, "it concerns me that you find it useful". which when read wrong is really not a nice line.