Also, I’d like to note that the post here included nigh-Yudkowskian levels of cross-linking to other material on LW. When we’re talking about “conversation norms on LW”, how is that not solid data?
The evidence presented is a number of anecdotes from LW conversation. A fully analysis of LW would need to categorize different types of offending comments, discuss their frequency and what role they play in LW discussion. Even better would be to identify who does them, etc.
Although I do find it plausible that LW should enact a policy of altering present discussions of gender seems I certainly will not say the evidence presented is “overwhelming”.
I said “solid data” in this case, not “overwhelming evidence”. Alicorn was probably being a bit overly strong in phrasing; even a modest amount of evidence would go a long way.
Robin is, of course, being disingenuous here, because even that is more evidence than many of his observations carry.
The evidence presented is a number of anecdotes from LW conversation. A fully analysis of LW would need to categorize different types of offending comments, discuss their frequency and what role they play in LW discussion. Even better would be to identify who does them, etc.
Although I do find it plausible that LW should enact a policy of altering present discussions of gender seems I certainly will not say the evidence presented is “overwhelming”.
I said “solid data” in this case, not “overwhelming evidence”. Alicorn was probably being a bit overly strong in phrasing; even a modest amount of evidence would go a long way.
Robin is, of course, being disingenuous here, because even that is more evidence than many of his observations carry.