I think there are large differences between LessWrong and classical artistic-display style, and even between LessWrong and the academic evaluation and display that Robin analogizes in his piece.
The status effect Robin describes is positioning within a very constrained set of possible display locations, for a fairly long period of time. This doesnt describe LessWrong posts very well—there’s room for a lot more than we have, and they can cycle through much faster than the domains Robin’s comparing.
I don’t deny that there _are_ status effects within LessWrong—popular authors are that way because they’ve shown good capacity to write in ways that are receptive to the audience, and (partly due to correct expectations, but partly due to halo effect) they also get a little more leeway than others when they take a risk that doesn’t pan out. But I don’t think the fractal/spacial metaphor is particularly apt for what happens here.
I think there are large differences between LessWrong and classical artistic-display style, and even between LessWrong and the academic evaluation and display that Robin analogizes in his piece.
The status effect Robin describes is positioning within a very constrained set of possible display locations, for a fairly long period of time. This doesnt describe LessWrong posts very well—there’s room for a lot more than we have, and they can cycle through much faster than the domains Robin’s comparing.
I don’t deny that there _are_ status effects within LessWrong—popular authors are that way because they’ve shown good capacity to write in ways that are receptive to the audience, and (partly due to correct expectations, but partly due to halo effect) they also get a little more leeway than others when they take a risk that doesn’t pan out. But I don’t think the fractal/spacial metaphor is particularly apt for what happens here.