Are we to believe that because a highly informative comment contains a single mildly sarcastic remark, it would therefore be better that the members of Less Wrong not even be exposed to it? Or are you suggesting that OP read the comment, learned from it, and then deleted it because he had gotten all the value he could from it, and as for the rest of us, we can go hang?
I hadn’t thought of it like this. You’re right, deleting the comment was a bad action.
Why in the world would gwern want to do this?
I would want to, or at least hope I would. Not that that is a reason why gwern should want it too, but it shines some light on why I think others may want to.
Do you think that allowing gwern (or anyone else) to comment on his posts is a favor that OP is doing him?
Good point. No, but kindness is still important. (Note I don’t think gwern was that unkind. I just think Alex had a point, and think your reaction to Alex was unfair.)
It seems we have reached partial agreement though; thank you for your time.
I hadn’t thought of it like this. You’re right, deleting the comment was a bad action.
I would want to, or at least hope I would. Not that that is a reason why gwern should want it too, but it shines some light on why I think others may want to.
Good point. No, but kindness is still important. (Note I don’t think gwern was that unkind. I just think Alex had a point, and think your reaction to Alex was unfair.)
It seems we have reached partial agreement though; thank you for your time.