Out of my last hundred or so comments only one currently sits at a karma score below zero (it’s at −1 and I retracted it). Considering how many of my comments are (sometimes harshly) critical of LessWrong I think it is quite clear that LW is capable of accepting and reinforcing reasonable criticism.
Actually, I had to give up 5 karma to comment on this thread because Eliezer’s comment has incurred the so-called troll toll. Hell, I’ll upvote Eliezer just so your comment isn’t needlessly hidden.
Eliezer’s comment is at −2 (40% positive) and Will’s is at 2 (75% positive)-- evidence that LW is not a cult.
Out of my last hundred or so comments only one currently sits at a karma score below zero (it’s at −1 and I retracted it). Considering how many of my comments are (sometimes harshly) critical of LessWrong I think it is quite clear that LW is capable of accepting and reinforcing reasonable criticism.
Actually, I had to give up 5 karma to comment on this thread because Eliezer’s comment has incurred the so-called troll toll. Hell, I’ll upvote Eliezer just so your comment isn’t needlessly hidden.