Also, I am somewhat concerned that this comment has been downvoted so much. It’s the only really substantive criticism of the article (admittedly it isn’t great), and it is at −3, right at the bottom.
Near the top are several comments at +5 or something that are effectively just applause.
LOL. Typical of my comments. Gets almost no upvotes but I never receive any sensible counterarguments! People use the forum vote system to persuade (by social proof) without having a valid argument. I have yet to vote a comment (up or down) because I think people should think for themselves.
Also, I am somewhat concerned that this comment has been downvoted so much. It’s the only really substantive criticism of the article (admittedly it isn’t great), and it is at −3, right at the bottom.
Near the top are several comments at +5 or something that are effectively just applause.
LOL. Typical of my comments. Gets almost no upvotes but I never receive any sensible counterarguments! People use the forum vote system to persuade (by social proof) without having a valid argument. I have yet to vote a comment (up or down) because I think people should think for themselves.
You can understand some of what people are downvoting you for by looking at which of your comments are most downvoted—ones where you’re very critical without much explanation and where you suggest that people in the community have bad motives: http://effective-altruism.com/ea/181/introducing_ceas_guiding_principles/ah7 http://effective-altruism.com/ea/181/introducing_ceas_guiding_principles/ah6 http://effective-altruism.com/ea/12z/concerns_with_intentional_insights/8p9
Well-explained criticisms won’t get downvoted this much.
Actually you got 7 upvotes and 6 downvotes, I can tell from hovering over the ‘1 point’.