One idea in the direction of making discussion norms explicit that just came to my mind are Crocker’s rules.
By declaring commitment to Crocker’s rules, one authorizes other debaters to optimize their messages for information, even when this entails that emotional feelings will be disregarded. This means that you have accepted full responsibility for the operation of your own mind, so that if you’re offended, it’s your own fault.
I’ve heard that some people are unhappy with those rules. Maybe because they seem to signal what Khorton alluded to: “Oh, of course I can accommodate your small-minded irrational sensitivities if you don’t want a message optimized for information”. I know that they are/were used in the LessWrong Community Weekends in Berlin, where you would where a “Crocker’s rules” sticker on your nametag.
One idea in the direction of making discussion norms explicit that just came to my mind are Crocker’s rules.
I’ve heard that some people are unhappy with those rules. Maybe because they seem to signal what Khorton alluded to: “Oh, of course I can accommodate your small-minded irrational sensitivities if you don’t want a message optimized for information”. I know that they are/were used in the LessWrong Community Weekends in Berlin, where you would where a “Crocker’s rules” sticker on your nametag.