Elsewhere in discussions on LW, I have been told, repeatedly, that it’s proper to say what you think your interlocutor meant, if you have any kind of idea or guess, but are not sure or are confused. I don’t see why that principle should suddenly go out the window now, when it’s inconvenient.
I’m not sure if I agree with that principle in general, especially if you have as little context as Roko seemed to, but it also seems pretty different if you’re going back and forth with someone as opposed to making a request for someone to summarize the discourse so far? Like, who is the “interlocutor” you’re referring to in this case?
And then another reason I’m negative on the comment is that I don’t actually think Roko was trying to summarize the discussion as best as he understood it, but was in part trying to mock some of the participants.
Though also note that it’s mostly just heavily disagree voted and not downvoted.
Like, who is the “interlocutor” you’re referring to in this case?
In the phrase “what you think your interlocutor meant”, the interlocutor is the OP, naturally.
The request was directed to the commentariat generally.
And then another reason I’m negative on the comment is that I don’t actually think Roko was trying to summarize the discussion as best as he understood it, but was in part trying to mock some of the participants.
Elsewhere in discussions on LW, I have been told, repeatedly, that it’s proper to say what you think your interlocutor meant, if you have any kind of idea or guess, but are not sure or are confused. I don’t see why that principle should suddenly go out the window now, when it’s inconvenient.
I’m not sure if I agree with that principle in general, especially if you have as little context as Roko seemed to, but it also seems pretty different if you’re going back and forth with someone as opposed to making a request for someone to summarize the discourse so far? Like, who is the “interlocutor” you’re referring to in this case?
And then another reason I’m negative on the comment is that I don’t actually think Roko was trying to summarize the discussion as best as he understood it, but was in part trying to mock some of the participants.
Though also note that it’s mostly just heavily disagree voted and not downvoted.
In the phrase “what you think your interlocutor meant”, the interlocutor is the OP, naturally.
The request was directed to the commentariat generally.
The two are not incompatible!