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Evan_Gaensbauer comments on Open Thread Feb 29 - March 6, 2016 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Evan_Gaensbauer 01 March 2016 03:28:34AM 4 points [-]

As someone who voted yes, and currently seeing how the margin is 32 'yays' (52%) to 29 'nays' (48%), I don't think you should start this discussion simply because there is a majority in favour of a discussion thread on Trump. I mean, I wouldn't like to see 48% of users put off by this discussion. So, I think it's safe to say the discussions should really only start if you get a supermajority, something like 2/3rds in favor of starting the discussion. If that's not the case whenever you decide the poll is closed, I don't think it's worth the costs of hosting the discussion here.

I thus agree with ChristianKI to move the discussion to Omnilibrium.

Comment author: James_Miller 01 March 2016 05:46:26AM 2 points [-]

I agree.