simplicio comments on Rationality Quotes April 2013 - LessWrong
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This is why steelmanning is a really good community norm. Social incentives for understanding the other's position are usually bad, but if people give credit for steelmanning, these incentives are better.
"Steelmanning" and "understanding the other's position" aren't really related (to my knowledge).
It's difficult to steelman someone's position if I don't understand it.