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G0W51 comments on Open thread, Sep. 28 - Oct. 4, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: G0W51 29 September 2015 03:41:43AM 2 points [-]

Is it okay to re-ask questions on open threads if they were not answered the last time the were ask on it? I had asked this question but received no answer, and I am concerened it would be spammy to re-ask.

Comment author: philh 29 September 2015 10:08:27AM *  4 points [-]

I'd say ask it at most three times consecutively, probably no more than two. But two is absolutely fine, especially since you previously asked it quite late in the thread.

Comment author: ChristianKl 30 September 2015 03:11:09PM 2 points [-]

LW isn't a place that has strict rules for issues like this. It operates on the principle that it's users are generally smart and make decent decisions.

If a person makes posting decisions that the community disapproves of, he will get downvoted.

Comment author: MrMind 29 September 2015 07:03:19AM 1 point [-]

I personally wouldn't mind if you re-asked. It might happen that I might know an answer this week and not the past one, and usually open threads get forgotten really quickly.