Alicorn comments on Love and Rationality: Less Wrongers on OKCupid - LessWrong

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Comment author: luminosity 10 October 2010 11:49:53PM 5 points [-]

I disagree with 'fill out the sidebar information.' For instance, one of the pieces of information in the sidebar is star sign. Now, you can say in your answer whether it matters to you, doesn't matter. But it's a straight up warning sign even having answered the question to me. Even if you say it doesn't matter to you, it matters enough that you'd deign to fill it in. I can't take someone who can even semi-believe in star signs seriously.

Similarly, as well as religion, you can fill out your seriousness about it. All the answers look lose/lose to me. I can say I'm serious about athiesm, and come across as one of those boring people who debates religion regularly, I can say I'm not serious about it and perhaps give people the impression that it's not a well established belief of mine. It is, it's just not something I think of as important. I'm athiest just because it's the most sensible state to be in, not because I think there's anything great about it per se.

More information is not always informative. Sometimes it can mislead.

Comment author: Alicorn 11 October 2010 12:20:14AM 2 points [-]

Your star sign could let someone know approximately when you were born so they can wish you a happy upcoming birthday.