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VoiceOfRa comments on Dark Arts: Defense in Reputational Warfare - Less Wrong Discussion

1 Post author: OrphanWilde 03 December 2015 03:03PM

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Comment author: VoiceOfRa 08 December 2015 05:20:49AM 4 points [-]

Rather using a "weakness" in the sense of belonging to an officially approved "victim group" is an advantage. Actually showing weakness in a fight will be exploited even more ruthlessly than before.

Comment author: OrphanWilde 08 December 2015 03:25:27PM -2 points [-]

How do you "exploit" somebody in a reputational fight, pray tell?

Comment author: VoiceOfRa 09 December 2015 02:01:48AM 2 points [-]

You exploit the weakness by demanding more concessions. To use an example strait from today's headlines the Christakises' showing of weakness by apologizing was exploited by the BLM thugs putting pressure on her to resign.