I echo luke’s sentiments.
Thanks Eliezer. www.Lesswrong.com is a resource that truly strikes at the heart of the matter.
Also:
The Karma thing is a good way to prevent trolls and other less desirables from flooding the site with crap, plus find the more appreciated and higher contributors. I think it helps maintain the quality of discussion on this site.
My only problem is that I hate commenting unless I have something to add, which @ lesswrong.com is almost never (thanks to the diligence of the community here) but I need at least 2 points to bring up a topic in the dicussion board, where usually I just want to share how I’m using this site to encourage rationality in my local community, and also to ask if there are any Sydney, Australia meet ups.
My only problem is that I hate commenting unless I have something to add, which @ lesswrong.com is almost never
I was originally in your boat, and kind of still am.
I’ve found that the more I’ve been involved, the more I’ve had to contribute. At first my comments were kind of trite, but I got better. Commenting gives you good feedback, which you can then use to refine your points and knowledge so that you have more to contribute.
I find that actually helped me a lot: When I first got here, I probably wouldn’t have contributed as much to the discussion, simply because I’m used to how a “normal, mainstream” community acts. Having a small obstacle to participation seems like a good way to ensure people are familiar with LessWrong specifically.
I echo luke’s sentiments. Thanks Eliezer. www.Lesswrong.com is a resource that truly strikes at the heart of the matter.
Also: The Karma thing is a good way to prevent trolls and other less desirables from flooding the site with crap, plus find the more appreciated and higher contributors. I think it helps maintain the quality of discussion on this site.
My only problem is that I hate commenting unless I have something to add, which @ lesswrong.com is almost never (thanks to the diligence of the community here) but I need at least 2 points to bring up a topic in the dicussion board, where usually I just want to share how I’m using this site to encourage rationality in my local community, and also to ask if there are any Sydney, Australia meet ups.
I was originally in your boat, and kind of still am.
I’ve found that the more I’ve been involved, the more I’ve had to contribute. At first my comments were kind of trite, but I got better. Commenting gives you good feedback, which you can then use to refine your points and knowledge so that you have more to contribute.
I find that actually helped me a lot: When I first got here, I probably wouldn’t have contributed as much to the discussion, simply because I’m used to how a “normal, mainstream” community acts. Having a small obstacle to participation seems like a good way to ensure people are familiar with LessWrong specifically.