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Seeking alternative compression. Hopefully wrong on average. Shameless. Started @getcognito and @bloom

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    1. John Backus‏ @backus Sep 30

      Want: Internet subculture tour guides Most fun months I’ve had online: discovering and devouring archives of @gwern’s site in 2012, LessWrong / SSC in 2013, @ribbonfarm / post-rationalism blogosphere in 2018 Like @replyall, but for more of the web and not necessarily a podcast

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    2. Kevin Kwok‏ @kevinakwok Sep 30
      Replying to @backus @gwern and

      I wonder if the thing we need to do is figure out norms that are low friction for improving legibility and summarization of our subgroups. For example I wish groups of friends stored their data in a way that could be externalized in future. Like we do for presidents

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    3. gwern‏ @gwern Sep 30
      Replying to @kevinakwok @backus and

      I think to a considerable extent that that is antithetical to the structure and functions of subcultures. Much of the entire point is to be a 'warren' which is 'illegible' so they can develop safely and in isolation. LW could never have developed if we had normies around.

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    4. Kevin Kwok‏ @kevinakwok Sep 30
      Replying to @gwern @backus and

      Agreed. But wonder if people would still feel antiethical if there was credible way to timelock? For example in company context I think might be able to get more shared if you could promise nothing released until ten years later. Or needs everyone to consent at time. Or anonymize

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    5. Kevin Kwok‏ @kevinakwok Sep 30
      Replying to @kevinakwok @gwern and

      Balancing legibility with synchronicity is key. And agree that many ways if adding legibility hurt ability for subculture to synchronize

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      John Backus‏ @backus Sep 30
      Replying to @kevinakwok @gwern and

      Since most communities don't want to be discovered, my best approach right now is to keep a short list of friends whose recommendations I will instantly take. Also, even though I rarely feel like I join these groups, I hang around them indefinitely and watch where the members go

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        1. Kevin Kwok‏ @kevinakwok Sep 30
          Replying to @backus @gwern and

          Yeah! Adjacent to that 1) there are people I explicitly outsource decisioning to. If they make rec with specific wording I will do it no matter what 2) have friend who both of us want to catalog all the subgroups for ourselves

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