I’m torn. I don’t want you to be anxious about writing posts which happen to disagree with a point made by someone. Overall, writing more is better and I hope you don’t feel punished by your honorable (IMO) removal of the post. However, I don’t think LW is a good place for rebuttals of posts made elsewhere.
If you’re making a point of interest to rationalists, I’d recommend to make it stand alone, and refer in passing to the incorrect/misleading posts only as a pointer to a different take. I wouldn’t generally address it specifically to the outside poster, I’d make it more general than that.
I’m torn. I don’t want you to be anxious about writing posts which happen to disagree with a point made by someone. Overall, writing more is better and I hope you don’t feel punished by your honorable (IMO) removal of the post. However, I don’t think LW is a good place for rebuttals of posts made elsewhere.
If you’re making a point of interest to rationalists, I’d recommend to make it stand alone, and refer in passing to the incorrect/misleading posts only as a pointer to a different take. I wouldn’t generally address it specifically to the outside poster, I’d make it more general than that.
Just wanted to say I endorse and appreciate this advice.
Thirded.
This is excellent advice. Are you a moderator ?
Nope, just a consumer making use of a feedback channel to help a producer (you) make more stuff I want to read :)