Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 14 May 2013 08:03:53AM 6 points [-]

I don't get that any of them identify themselves as higher status than they are. Certainly Anna, Alicorn, and Julia have very high community status.

Comment author: Passer-By 14 May 2013 07:11:18PM -2 points [-]

What I meant was that, among these high-status users, only Alicorn strikes me as being vain enough to launch such challenges and status attacks.

Comment author: wedrifid 13 May 2013 02:58:06AM *  1 point [-]

Someone should test this; create sockpuppets with male and female names to see how common and critical replies are.

My prediction (based on prior expectations and observation of behaviours directed at existing lesswrong members) is that a female username will tend to be the target of less rivalry motivated aggression than a male username but can anticipate far more challenges and status attacks from female usernames that identify themselves strongly as high status.

Comment author: Passer-By 14 May 2013 07:27:01AM 2 points [-]

challenges and status attacks from female usernames that identify themselves strongly as high status.

Alicorn? AnnaSalamon, Julia_Galef and NancyLebovitz have never given the impression that they identify themselves strongly as high status.