The voting went the opposite direction of the commenting, so the voting mind (probably the conscious mind) agrees with Gwern. However, reading and writing comments may cause people to unconsciously elevate the importance of a post. On the other hand, bike-shedding is a serious concern. This isn’t a committee that requires consensus, but the danger is that the disagreement will lead people to not act (the best is the enemy of the good).
The voting went the opposite direction of the commenting, so the voting mind (probably the conscious mind) agrees with Gwern. However, reading and writing comments may cause people to unconsciously elevate the importance of a post. On the other hand, bike-shedding is a serious concern. This isn’t a committee that requires consensus, but the danger is that the disagreement will lead people to not act (the best is the enemy of the good).