Like who? Robin Hanson, who is told that he makes no sense? Or multifoliaterose who is told that he uses dark arts? Or Ben Goertzel, who is frequently ridiculed? Or some actual researcher?
All three links from me? I am flattered that single comments by myself can be considered representative of the position of the entirety of lesswrong. I personally don’t consider single cherry picked comments representative of even the entirety of my own position but if it means I get to be representative of an entire community I might relent.
Someone less biased might interpret my comments as being a reply to a specific post or comment and faults therein and not at all about them being contrarian. For example they may look at multifoliaterose’s earlier, more direct threads and find me supporting multi and giving Eliezer a good scolding. Finding wedrifid citing Robin Hanson positively would be even easier.
On the other hand you didn’t manage to find any links for wedrifid ridiculing Ben Goertzel’s work, the one case where you would have been representing me correctly. I’m almost certain I have criticized something he said in the past since I hold his work in low esteem and in particular recall his few contributions made directly to lesswrong being substandard.
It often only takes the slightest criticism for people to be called trolls or accused of using dark arts.
Alternately it could be said that it takes only the slightest criticism of a particular argument or piece of work for people to cry ‘conspiracy’.
All three links from me? I am flattered that single comments by myself can be considered representative of the position of the entirety of lesswrong. I personally don’t consider single cherry picked comments representative of even the entirety of my own position but if it means I get to be representative of an entire community I might relent.
Someone less biased might interpret my comments as being a reply to a specific post or comment and faults therein and not at all about them being contrarian. For example they may look at multifoliaterose’s earlier, more direct threads and find me supporting multi and giving Eliezer a good scolding. Finding wedrifid citing Robin Hanson positively would be even easier.
On the other hand you didn’t manage to find any links for wedrifid ridiculing Ben Goertzel’s work, the one case where you would have been representing me correctly. I’m almost certain I have criticized something he said in the past since I hold his work in low esteem and in particular recall his few contributions made directly to lesswrong being substandard.
Alternately it could be said that it takes only the slightest criticism of a particular argument or piece of work for people to cry ‘conspiracy’.