In the alternative where it’s a bad idea, talking about it has net negative expected utility.
What about the possibility that someone who thought it was a good idea would change their mind after talking about it?
This seems an order-of-magnitude less likely than somebody wouldn’t naturally think of the dumb idea, seeing the dumb idea.
Therefore censor uncommon bad ideas generally?
What about the possibility that someone who thought it was a good idea would change their mind after talking about it?
This seems an order-of-magnitude less likely than somebody wouldn’t naturally think of the dumb idea, seeing the dumb idea.
Therefore censor uncommon bad ideas generally?