AdeleneDawner comments on The Danger of Stories - LessWrong

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Comment author: Jonathan_Graehl 09 November 2009 11:17:50PM *  4 points [-]

Quickly judging people as not worth listening to is a fabulous heuristic, especially given the Internet explosion of available alternatives.

But sharing such judgment risks offending people who didn't make the same cut.

Comment author: AdeleneDawner 09 November 2009 11:34:26PM *  1 point [-]

But sharing such judgment risks offending people who didn't make the same cut.

I figured that out, but bringing it up seemed like it would just compound the problem.