Vladimir Nesov wrote:
On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 7:47 AM, Ben Goertzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I think Ed's email was a bit harsh, but not as harsh as many of Richard's
(which are frequently full of language like "fools", "rubbish" and so forth
...).
Some of your emails have been pretty harsh in the past too.
I would be willing to enforce a stronger code of politeness on this list if
that is what the membership wants. I have been told before, in other
contexts, that I tend to be overly tolerant of rude behavior.
Anyone else have an opinion on this?
I don't notice rudeness so much, but content-free posts (and posters
who don't learn) are a problem on this list. Low signal-to-noise
ratio. I'd say you are too tolerant in avoiding moderation, but
moderation is needed for content, not just "politeness".
Moderation for content is a "hard problem". E.g., different people come
to different decisions about what it useful content. Should posts be
limited to algorithms and sample programs (with minimal explication)?
Justify your answer.
Basically, there's no mechanical or semi-mechanical way to come to even
an approximation of limiting by content except either:
1) a person dedicated to screening. People *do* have opinions as to
what is useful content, even if they disagree.
2) a closed list. Only a few people are allowed to post. Privilege
revocable easily. Frequent warnings.
Those both require LOTS of management, and tend to foster rigid attitudes.
I, too, would like to see more substantive posts...but I'm not sure that
an e-mail list is the place to look. A website where anyone could start
a blog about any thesis that they have WRT AGI would seem more
reasonable. Something like a highly focused Slashdot, only instead of
keying off news articles it would key off of "papers" that were submitted.
But again, that, too, would require lots of human investment, even if I
feel it *would* be a more productive investment (if you could entice
people to write the papers).
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agi
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