Re:Why the Intellectual Dark Web Exists
by ropeadopepope on Friday May 11, 2018 @10:29AM
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> Isn't this called confirmation bias?
Pattern recognition is confirmation bias now? He clearly refers to cases he's witnessed where he's observed that particular pattern.
> Anyway, as a classical liberal who probably shares your beliefs
What are his beliefs? He hasn't stated any yet. This sort of thing makes people less likely to trust what you're saying, not more.
> I don't think there is any intentional persecution of ideas
There is absolutely a subset of people both here and on the wider internet who are involved in the intentional persecution of ideas. Pretending it doesn't exist doesn't help make the situation better.
>But I think I know the answer.
Isn't this called confirmation bias?
Anyway, as a classical liberal who probably shares your beliefs, the topic is pure flame war territory, which is toxic for HN. I don't think there is any intentional persecution of ideas, and the use of political labels makes some of us older people's 'eyes bleed.'