Whether you actually look up the answer seems irrelevant? Is it that misleading the Lonesome is easier if the Collective knows the answer?
I think the idea is that while you can lie about this, in reality things go fairly differently in cases where you looked it up in a way that’s noticeable.
Does it seem like it’s working as practice?
Hm, not really I guess. (Oops, I guess I forgot to mention that part!)
Hm, not really I guess. (Oops, I guess I forgot to mention that part!)
It is a useful datapoint I try to look for :) If the activity is getting use and people are having fun that’s positive and good to hear.
The first problem I wanted Meetup In A Box to solve was would-be organizers going “I would run something, but I coming up with content and describing it sounds like too much effort.” Now they have something they can cut and paste from, and thus meetups happen that otherwise wouldn’t.
The second problem I wanted Meetup In A Box to solve was organizers going “I run ‘open social, come hang out and talk about whatever’ meetups, but I kinda wish I had something more on-topic for a rationalist group.” Now they have something with a bit more rationalist flavour.
The third problem I wanted Meetup In A Box to solve was the thing where someone can go to rationalist meetups for years and not learn or practice any rationalist technique or skill. That’s a very Screwtape-flavoured goal, and it’s one where the feedback loop is harder to measure.
Sounds like I’m succeeding at 1 and 2 here, but not 3?
I think the idea is that while you can lie about this, in reality things go fairly differently in cases where you looked it up in a way that’s noticeable.
Hm, not really I guess. (Oops, I guess I forgot to mention that part!)
It is a useful datapoint I try to look for :) If the activity is getting use and people are having fun that’s positive and good to hear.
The first problem I wanted Meetup In A Box to solve was would-be organizers going “I would run something, but I coming up with content and describing it sounds like too much effort.” Now they have something they can cut and paste from, and thus meetups happen that otherwise wouldn’t.
The second problem I wanted Meetup In A Box to solve was organizers going “I run ‘open social, come hang out and talk about whatever’ meetups, but I kinda wish I had something more on-topic for a rationalist group.” Now they have something with a bit more rationalist flavour.
The third problem I wanted Meetup In A Box to solve was the thing where someone can go to rationalist meetups for years and not learn or practice any rationalist technique or skill. That’s a very Screwtape-flavoured goal, and it’s one where the feedback loop is harder to measure.
Sounds like I’m succeeding at 1 and 2 here, but not 3?
Yes, I think I’d agree with that.