🧩 Philosophy 6d ago · TurnTrout

LessWrong Shows You Social Signals Before the Comment

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LessWrong Shows You Social Signals Before the Comment
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When reading a comment, the first thing you see is what other people think. That design choice reduces your ability to form your own opinion and makes the site's karma rankings less related to the comment's true value. I think the problem is fixable and propose some ideas for consideration.The LessWrong interface prioritizes social informationYou read a comment. What information is presented, and in what order?The order of information:Who wrote the comment (in bold);How much other people like t

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