I would also have said that it seemed quite unlikely, but my perception is that he’s had ample opportunity to clarify and has not done so, which leaves me feeling that ‘gone Roko’ is the most likely conclusion available to me. (I have definitely seen confirmation that he is still around and communicating with others outside of this site, as of today, and is not radiating obvious distress in so doing.)
I will go ahead and confirm that the author has removed his LW posts. I haven’t had a chance to talk with them about it in detail yet and so don’t want to speculate further.
I would also have said that it seemed quite unlikely, but my perception is that he’s had ample opportunity to clarify and has not done so, which leaves me feeling that ‘gone Roko’ is the most likely conclusion available to me. (I have definitely seen confirmation that he is still around and communicating with others outside of this site, as of today, and is not radiating obvious distress in so doing.)
I will go ahead and confirm that the author has removed his LW posts. I haven’t had a chance to talk with them about it in detail yet and so don’t want to speculate further.