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Lumifer comments on Open Thread March 21 - March 27, 2016 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: johnlawrenceaspden 25 March 2016 05:48:18PM 0 points [-]

Hmmm.... Only the true messiah denies his divinity?

I've got a visceral contempt for advertising, but I also think that's me being irrational. Plenty of good stuff needs paid promotion to get noticed. There are good ideas that spread on their own, but I don't think that spreadiness <=> good.

Comment author: Lumifer 28 March 2016 12:54:28AM *  2 points [-]

Plenty of good stuff needs paid promotion to get noticed.

The critical difference here is between good promotion and bad promotion. It is quite possible to promote the idea that you're a lady, it's just that it does not involve hiring people to shout at street corners.