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comment by Elo · 2018-03-31T21:33:38.385Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

Would prefer an opening paragraph. Agree they are worth bringing up.

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comment by Ben Pace (Benito) · 2018-03-31T22:53:14.196Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

(+1 to having an opening paragraph. Also, the word 'nazi' in the title made me significantly less likely to open this post, I only did so *because* I'm an admin on the site. Consider removing it?)

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comment by Qiaochu_Yuan · 2018-04-01T01:47:39.134Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
(5) Haggle over precise wordings of communications, minutes, resolutions.
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comment by Elo · 2018-04-01T04:21:13.626Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

gasp we appear to have a traitor in our midst!

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comment by Ben Pace (Benito) · 2018-04-01T07:58:34.887Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

I don't think what I was doing was haggling, I was just making suggestions.

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comment by Elo · 2018-04-01T08:13:02.787Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

That's what a haggler would say!

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comment by Ben Pace (Benito) · 2018-04-01T08:26:01.719Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

Stop being so persnickety - I'm clearly not haggling over minor definitional points.

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comment by Elo · 2018-04-01T08:36:46.178Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

how dare you! Do I need to refer you to a higher authority on the matter?

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comment by Ben Pace (Benito) · 2018-04-01T08:59:30.251Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

I'd be happy for you to do so! Naturally you could tell me because I am an admin on the site, but I would suggest doing it through the proper channels by hitting the 'report' button on the relevant comment(s), that way I'll be able to deal with the complaint in the appropriate venue / with the appropriate oversight from my colleagues.

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comment by AndHisHorse · 2018-04-09T01:27:54.242Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

I'm not sure if this is a brilliantly ironic example of the lack of absolute applicability of these guidelines or just a happy accident.

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comment by Elo · 2018-04-09T02:26:30.693Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

Enemy collaborators everywhere.

comment by JPW · 2018-04-02T19:47:28.762Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

Yes, but was he wearing Doc Martins?

comment by Elo · 2018-03-31T23:20:57.856Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

There should be a way to have a better title. Agreed.

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comment by Ben Pace (Benito) · 2018-03-31T23:26:10.175Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

(Eight Ways to Sabotage Discussions is the sort of humorous title that would make me very excited to read a post. It feels like it will be a Quirrell-esque guide that teaches me principles of rationality be turning them on their head for exploitation. And that's exactly what the post is.)

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comment by Elo · 2018-03-31T23:45:55.976Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

I would also enjoy the opposite list.

comment by ashen · 2018-04-01T13:03:20.417Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

These did the rounds a few years ago, some links here and here.

This title sums up my initial impression of reading the guide: " The CIA’s WWII Guide to Creating Organizational Dysfunction Perfectly Describes Your Toxic Workplace".