Daenerys, since there seems to be some uncertainty:
Are you saying that you would prefer if LessWrong increased the height of it's metaphorical wall, keeping out "anti-feminist or biorealist assholes"?
Or are you saying that the model of a public forum is inherently "a great way to drive off women and minorities", and thus you don't use LessWrong and don't care about the moderation policy much?
I've seen different people reading your comment different ways.

Much closer to the latter. I am not making any policy recommendations about LW moderation. I don't really care, since I'm not on LW anymore (except for things like this where people ask me specifically something).

I said that one of... (read 389 more words →)

Replying to[moderator action] Eugine_Nier is now banned for mass downvote harassment

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[moderator action] Eugine_Nier is now banned for mass downvote harassment

I'm currently driving cross country and typing this on my phone at a rest stop so I can't comment as much as I would like, but I DO want to clarify that my post meant what it said and nothing more. Eugine himself was an asshole. He ALSO was a biorealist and an anti feminist. When you combine those traits in a prolific user they're likely to drive away women and minorities.

Even if it's epistemically true, discussing those issues in an assholey way is instrumentally unhelpful (for people with goals at all similar to mine).

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[moderator action] Eugine_Nier is now banned for mass downvote harassment

I'm pretty sure (but don't feel like spending time tracking down examples, so I could be wrong) that I've seen Eugine saying biorealist things.

I changed "racist" to "biorealist" in my comment, if you don't think the two should be equated.

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[moderator action] Eugine_Nier is now banned for mass downvote harassment

Hi Stuart! Swimmer is correct; ChrisHallquist posted a link to this on my facebook wall. Personally, I'm glad Eugine is gone, because even without the downvoting he was an asshole. And having anti-feminist or biorealist assholes running around is a great way to drive off women and minorities.

Anyways, I prefer the walled garden, and the conversational tone, and the positive emotional support that Facebook provides, so I doubt I'll come back to posting here.

I'm still extremely active in the meatspace community though, and I have a friend who will be posting some very exciting news here in a couple days about a new rationality non-profit! Also, I'm moving to NYC,... (read more)

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LessWrong as social catalyst

I use LW as a social networking device more than anything else.

I got three jobs through the LW community, through a mix of job postings here and social networks, the succession of which has pretty much raised me from poor/lower class to middle class.
The vast majority of my romantic partners since getting involved with rationality are through the LW community, often met at meetups or through related social networks.
Almost all of my friends are through the rationalist community, especially if you expand that to include some of the related atheist networks.
I've hosted two LWers when they were visiting the city I was in, and an internet acquaintance who only knew me through the atheist/rationalist community recently hosted me when I was visiting NYC.
I'm currently looking for a rationalist apartment-mate (let me know if you're in NYC and interested! (and clean))

Replying toOpen thread, 21-27 April 2014

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Open thread, 21-27 April 2014

That quiz looks like it could use an update to fit modern society. It was hard to answer questions about "channel surfing" or "renting videos" in the modern era of hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime. Also, thinking back to the days of actual video rental stores, it was much easier to choose a movie there than it is to choose one on Netflix. Possibly because the Netflix selections tends towards "second rate movies I've never heard of OR first rate movies that I've already watched or am not interested in")

Anyways, I am a natural maximizer, which causes lots of stress towards decisions, so I've trained myself towards being a satisficer. I often... (read more)

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[Requesting advice] Problems with optimizing my life as a high school student

A great way to track time spent on activities (especially fluid and unpredicatable ones) is an app called TagTime. It works best on Android, but you can also get it on your computer if you're hacky. It pings you at random intervals that average out to be worth 45 minutes each, and asks what you're doing at that exact moment. You create tags for different activities, so you just click on the relevant tag(s), and don't have to type in anything. It also integrates with Beeminder, if you'd like to track things that way.

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Items to Have In Case of Emergency...Maybe.

In the US the guest is still expected to bring them, but as a host it's really nice to be able to provide for your guest if they need it.

This.

Plus, there are many emergencies where a guest wouldn't be prepared. For example, maybe someone who was coming for a couple hours to hang out/play games had their contact fall out. Or maybe a date went really well, and somebody stays the night who wasn't specifically packed for such. Maybe a friend needs last-minute emergency crash space, etc.

Items to Have In Case of Emergency...Maybe.

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This post is inspired by a recent comment thread on my Facebook. I asked people to respond with whether or not they kept fire/lock boxes in their homes for their important documents (mainly to prove to a friend that this is a Thing People Do). It was pretty evenly divided, with slightly more people having them, than not. The interesting pattern I noticed was that almost ALL of my non-rationality community friends DID have them, and almost NONE of my rationality community friends did, and some hadn't even considered it.

This could be because getting a lock box is not an optimal use of time or money, OR it could be because rationalists... (read 723 more words →)

Replying toOpen Thread March 31 - April 7 2014

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Open Thread March 31 - April 7 2014

I have a draft of a post relating to Emergency Preparedness. I can probably fish it out and post it.

Replying toOpen Thread: March 4 - 10

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Open Thread: March 4 - 10

Organizing is investment cleaning. It takes a lot more time in the beginning (it will even look WORSE mid-project), but once you have a place for everything it is SO much quicker and easier to put everything in its place. If your area isn't organized, then you have to think about each think you pick up or clean. Where does this go? Where should I put it? Once you've organized, cleaning is a simple process of putting things back where they belong.

Some heuristics: Things you use frequently should be easy to get to, and easy to put away. For example put your most frequent coat on a hook, not hanger. You want... (read more)

Decision Auctions aka "How to fairly assign chores, or decide who gets the last cookie"

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After moving in with my new roomies (Danny and Bethany of Beeminder), I discovered they have a fair and useful way of auctioning off joint decisions. It helps you figure out how much you value certain chores or activities, and it guarantees that these decisions are worked out in a fair way. They call it "yootling", and wrote more about it here.

A quick example (Note: this only works if all participants are of the types of people who consider this sort of thing a Good Idea, and not A Grotesque Parody of Caring or whatnot):

Use Case: Who Picks up the Kids from Grandma's?

D and B are both busy working, but it's... (read 824 more words →)

Meetup : I moved to Portland! I want to meet you!

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Discussion article for the meetup : I moved to Portland! I want to meet you!

WHEN: 11 January 2014 11:50:35AM (-0800)

WHERE: Portland, OR

The title is pretty self explanatory, I think. We're organizing a meetup on the Portland email list. Let us know if you want to come!

The location isn't set in stone yet, but will most likely be a coffee shop. Hopefully in NE. Possibly Case Study Coffee.

Hope to meet you there!

Discussion article for the meetup : I moved to Portland! I want to meet you!

Meetup : Columbus, OH MEGA-MEETUP, Oct 11-13

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Discussion article for the meetup : Columbus, OH MEGA-MEETUP, Oct 11-14

WHEN: 12 October 2013 02:33:00AM (-0400)

WHERE: Columbus, OH

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

Pre-Register HERE! (Google Forms are occasionally buggy. If you don't get an email from me within a day or two, then then I didn't get your pre-reg.)

Space is limited! The conference room can hold 50 people, 60 max, and our average meetup draws about half of that. Therefore, pre-registration is REQUIRED.

Pre-registration CLOSES on OCTOBER 4. This is the last day to either pre-register, or to cancel your pre-registration. If you discover you can not come, please cancel your pre-registration so that someone else may attend.

Housing is provided to out-of-towners, on a limited, first-registered, first-serve basis.

... (read 463 more words →)

Meetup : [Columbus] Upcoming Workshop Topics

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Discussion article for the meetup : Upcoming Workshop Topics

WHEN: 15 July 2013, 7:30 pm

WHERE: Columbus, OH

Columbus, OH has a thriving rationality scene. If you live nearby, you should come check us out. PM me here, join the facebook page, or RSVP to the meetup.com site for more info!

Logistics: We run workshops on the first, third, and fifth Mondays of the month at the HCCO conference room off Henderson. Workshops start at 7:30pm, and go until about 9:30.

Demographics: Most workshops draw about 25 people. We have a wide range of ages, centering around 30 years old. Decent gender balance (1:2). Very casual atmosphere.

Links: Our Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/563449250347654/

Meetup page for the next meetup-

... (read 239 more words →)

Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 22, chapter 93

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This is a new thread to discuss Eliezer Yudkowsky’s Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality and anything related to it. This thread is intended for discussing chapter 93. The previous thread has passed 300 comments.

There is now a site dedicated to the story at hpmor.com, which is now the place to go to find the authors notes and all sorts of other goodies. AdeleneDawner has kept an archive of Author’s Notes. (This goes up to the notes for chapter 76, and is now not updating. The authors notes from chapter 77 onwards are on hpmor.com.)

The first 5 discussion threads are on the main page under the harry_potter tag. Threads 6 and on (including this one) are in the discussion section using its... (read more)

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LW Women- Female privilege

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Daenerys' Note: This is the last item in the LW Women series. Thanks to all who participated. :)

Standard Intro

The following section will be at the top of all posts in the LW Women series.

Several months ago, I put out a call for anonymous submissions by the women on LW, with the idea that I would compile them into some kind of post. There is a LOT of material, so I am breaking them down into more manageable-sized themed posts.

Seven women replied, totaling about 18 pages.

Standard Disclaimer- Women have many different viewpoints, and just because I am acting as an intermediary to allow for anonymous communication does NOT mean that I agree... (read 919 more words →)

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LW Women Entries- Creepiness

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Standard Intro

The following section will be at the top of all posts in the LW Women series.

Seven women replied, totaling about 18 pages.

Standard Disclaimer- Women have many different viewpoints, and just because I am acting as an intermediary to allow for anonymous communication does NOT mean that I agree with everything that will be posted in this series. (It would be rather impossible to, since there are... (read 662 more words →)

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LW Women Entries- LW Meetups

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Standard Intro

The following section will be at the top of all posts in the LW Women series.

Seven women replied, totaling about 18 pages.

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Columbus Mega-meetup Planning- RSVPs wanted

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This October 11-13, Columbus, Ohio will be holding our first mega-meetup. The theme will be:

"Leveling Up"

The site will be the HCCO conference room, and attendance will be limited to 60. Tickets will be sold in advance and will cover lunch (Tickets will be extremely cheap to buy in advance, and will pretty much just be the cost of lunch, rounded up. Their sole purpose is to reserve seats for attendees in a reasonable manner.)

If you think you might be coming, please leave a comment, along with a confidence estimation. Yes, I know the event is pretty far in the future, but an early RSVP will be extremely helpful to me! For example if... (read 218 more words →)

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LW Women- Minimizing the Inferential Distance

[Link] Can We Reverse The Stanford Prison Experiment?

Decision Auctions aka "How to fairly assign chores, or decide who gets the last cookie"

Transcription and Summary of Nick Bostrom's Q&A

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Items to Have In Case of Emergency...Maybe.

Decision Auctions aka "How to fairly assign chores, or decide who gets the last cookie"

Meetup : I moved to Portland! I want to meet you!

Meetup : Columbus, OH MEGA-MEETUP, Oct 11-13

Meetup : [Columbus] Upcoming Workshop Topics

Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 22, chapter 93

LW Women- Female privilege

daenerys

LW Women- Minimizing the Inferential Distance

[Link] Can We Reverse The Stanford Prison Experiment?

Decision Auctions aka "How to fairly assign chores, or decide who gets the last cookie"

Transcription and Summary of Nick Bostrom's Q&A

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Items to Have In Case of Emergency...Maybe.

Decision Auctions aka "How to fairly assign chores, or decide who gets the last cookie"

Meetup : I moved to Portland! I want to meet you!

Meetup : Columbus, OH MEGA-MEETUP, Oct 11-13

Meetup : [Columbus] Upcoming Workshop Topics

Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 22, chapter 93

LW Women- Female privilege

Discussion article for the meetup : I moved to Portland! I want to meet you!

Discussion article for the meetup : I moved to Portland! I want to meet you!

Discussion article for the meetup : Columbus, OH MEGA-MEETUP, Oct 11-14

Discussion article for the meetup : Upcoming Workshop Topics

Daenerys' Note: This is the last item in the LW Women series. Thanks to all who participated. :)

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"Leveling Up"