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I agree that there are almost always some guardrails in place, and certain viewpoints that are considered beyond the pale. And so there is a balancing act betwe
by haberman 6y ago
I agree that there are almost always some guardrails in place, and certain viewpoints that are considered beyond the pale. And so there is a balancing act between an Overton Window that is too wide and wastes people's time with nonsense, and one that is too narrow and prevents bad orthodoxies from being challenged.
- TheNorthman 6y agoHow are implicit guardrails better than specified guardrails? Surely explicit guardrails act as therapeutic discourse, in that it seeks to clarify systematic self-deception. By self-deception, I refer first-and-foremost to the myth of objectivity that often surrounds contemporary debate.
- michaelt 6y agoBecause moderators are trying to stop flamewars - not jump into the middle and fight both sides.
- TheNorthman 6y agoI suppose that's a matter of definition and, in any-case, falls victim to the is-ought problem. I fail to see why moderators should police tone over content and I'm not convinced this is even the case.
- Retric 6y agoTone drives people away faster than content. A civil discussion with someone you disagree with is very different than the all caps hate fest you see without any form of moderation.