Totally agree, and I am concerned that small things like that are a indicator of larger problems in the movement. Specifically, I think there’s way too much status stuff going on, and it’s incredibly easy to goodheart. Infact, 3 easy steps to status signalling in EA: (1) Hang around EA city hub (2) Repeat all the busswords you hear (3) Namedrop and associate with “Cool” ppl/orgs
To be honest, I’m horrified by how easy (and effective) it appears.
Totally agree, and I am concerned that small things like that are a indicator of larger problems in the movement. Specifically, I think there’s way too much status stuff going on, and it’s incredibly easy to goodheart. Infact, 3 easy steps to status signalling in EA: (1) Hang around EA city hub (2) Repeat all the busswords you hear (3) Namedrop and associate with “Cool” ppl/orgs
To be honest, I’m horrified by how easy (and effective) it appears.