Arguably, if there is something truly wrong with the list, I should have an issue with it.
This is non-obvious. It seems like you are extrapolating from yourself to everyone else. In my model, how much you would mind being on such a list is largely determined by how much social anxiety you generally feel. I would very much mind being on that list, even if I felt like it was justified.
Knowing the existence of the list (again, even if it were justified) would also make me uneasy to talk to curi.
Arguably, if there is something truly wrong with the list, I should have an issue with it.
This is non-obvious. It seems like you are extrapolating from yourself to everyone else. In my model, how much you would mind being on such a list is largely determent by how much social anxiety you generally feel. I would very much mind being on that list, even if I felt like it was justified.
I think this is fair, and additionally I maybe shouldn’t have used the word “truly”; it’s a very laden word. I do think that, on the balance of probabilities, my case does reduce the likelihood of something being foundationally wrong with it, though. (Note: I’ve said this in, what I think, is a LW friendly way. I’d say it differently on FI.)
One thing I do think, though, is that people’s social anxiety does not make things in general right or wrong, but can be decisive wrt thinking about a single action.
Another thing to point out is anonymous participation in FI is okay, it’s reasonably easy to use an anonymous/pseudonymous email to start with. curi’s blog/forum hybrid also allows for anonymous posting. FI is very pro-free-speech.
Knowing the existence of the list (again, even if it were justified) would also make me uneasy to talk to curi.
I think that’s okay, curi isn’t trying to attract everyone as an audience, and FI isn’t designed to be a forum which makes people feel comfortable, as such. It has different goals from e.g. LW or a philosophy subreddit.
I think we’d agree that norms at FI aren’t typical and aren’t for everyone. It’s a place where anyone can post, but that doesn’t mean that everyone should, sorta thing.
This is non-obvious. It seems like you are extrapolating from yourself to everyone else. In my model, how much you would mind being on such a list is largely determined by how much social anxiety you generally feel. I would very much mind being on that list, even if I felt like it was justified.
Knowing the existence of the list (again, even if it were justified) would also make me uneasy to talk to curi.
I think this is fair, and additionally I maybe shouldn’t have used the word “truly”; it’s a very laden word. I do think that, on the balance of probabilities, my case does reduce the likelihood of something being foundationally wrong with it, though. (Note: I’ve said this in, what I think, is a LW friendly way. I’d say it differently on FI.)
One thing I do think, though, is that people’s social anxiety does not make things in general right or wrong, but can be decisive wrt thinking about a single action.
Another thing to point out is anonymous participation in FI is okay, it’s reasonably easy to use an anonymous/pseudonymous email to start with. curi’s blog/forum hybrid also allows for anonymous posting. FI is very pro-free-speech.
I think that’s okay, curi isn’t trying to attract everyone as an audience, and FI isn’t designed to be a forum which makes people feel comfortable, as such. It has different goals from e.g. LW or a philosophy subreddit.
I think we’d agree that norms at FI aren’t typical and aren’t for everyone. It’s a place where anyone can post, but that doesn’t mean that everyone should, sorta thing.