>implying the grey tribe existsAnonymous image boards are superorganisms with their own utility functions separate from yours.Imagine if a member of the Exxon Mobil board of directors decided to convert to communism. He wouldn't sway the corporate phil

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Anonymous 08/19/17 (Sat) 11:23:21 No.5798

>implying the grey tribe exists

Anonymous image boards are superorganisms with their own utility functions separate from yours.

Imagine if a member of the Exxon Mobil board of directors decided to convert to communism. He wouldn't sway the corporate philosophy, he would be replaced by someone who will make profit for the shareholders. This is the nature of superorganisms.

What does a social network where shame and ostracizing are impossible select for? People with no disgust reflex, opinions which are disliked by the rest of the rationalist community (even though we already make a strong effort to be very tolerant of other opinions), and a high tolerance for shitposting.

Does anyone really expect anything good to come of this board? After the format's inherent selection pressures have been applied over a sufficient amount of time, is this board expected to be anything other than a steaming pile of shit?

Congrats OP, you are the first thing in the universe with the gift of foresight, and you blew it lifting Moloch to heaven. Were the memes worth it?

Anonymous 08/19/17 (Sat) 11:23:31 No.5799

http://wakaba.c3.cx/shii/

The memes are always worth it.

But seriously, what I mean to imply by linking that essay is that the causal chain you imply is nowhere near definite, and the opposite may equally be true.

Anonymous 08/19/17 (Sat) 11:23:45 No.5800

The gods of the copybook headings with terror and slaughter jizzed in my mouth

Anonymous 08/19/17 (Sat) 11:23:55 No.5801

>is this board expected to be anything other than a steaming pile of shit?

Absolutely, and we can achieve this dream by calling you a faggot and telling you to gtfo /ratnon/

Anonymous 08/19/17 (Sat) 11:24:04 No.5802

It seems that at least one good thing already came of it: the Yudkowky/Hanson/Tay fic. I came too.

Anonymous 08/19/17 (Sat) 11:24:16 No.5803

I might have written those words myself, but I am not afraid, now.

The board is an accessory to the broader community. If it ever truly diverges, becoming independent, it will be a feeble thing, even weaker than the main site, lacking any ability to focus on important content over trivial, repetitive garbage.

It may function as a means of addressing that which cannot be addressed in lighter contexts. Being devout free-thinkers, the results of such revelations and confrontations will usually benefit us more than they can harm us. The truth does not hurt hurt us. When we disagree we can only begin to converge on agreement.