Unlike most people here, I'm a high school senior. I'm new to LessWrong and I've read under 5 posts as of now. I'm recording my first impressions to compare my understanding of this community as time passes with the initial state.
- There seems to be both good advice and bad advice on LessWrong.
- I keep running an is-this-a-cult check script in my mind.
- I have appreciation for people writing long-form posts that I don't have the attention span to read without strain on my brain.
- I'm concerned about the (few, but worrying) post(s) I've read about abuse in the Rationality community.
- On a deeper level, I worry about a public association with the Rationality community because of (4) and because I don't really understand what it is.
- I'm only interested in the Rationality community insofar as it contributes to real-world change in neglected fields.
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