I think more attention on this issue is not urgent, while still being the type of thing my drama-seeking brain unfortunately likes to seek out. My current plan is to block all information related to the FLI controversy for a month. I’ve set a calendar reminder to check back in a month’s time for updates.
A month has since passed, and tbh while my emotions has cooled down a bunch, I see no updates on a quick skim either here or Google. I’m sorry that the FLI team was put under such crossfires and extended EAF vitirol. However, I find myself confused about the grantmaking process that led to such a grant being almost approved. I think I still am more than a bit worried about the generative process that led to this situation, and can only hope that either a) there are exculpating circumstances at FLI that either can’t be shared or FLI deprioritized sharing or b) FLI has quietly made changes to increase their grantmaking quality in the future, or decreased their willingness to give out grants until such changes have been made.
I wrote a thread with some thoughts on the discourse around recent controversies, which might tangentially touch upon this one.
I think more attention on this issue is not urgent, while still being the type of thing my drama-seeking brain unfortunately likes to seek out. My current plan is to block all information related to the FLI controversy for a month. I’ve set a calendar reminder to check back in a month’s time for updates.
A month has since passed, and tbh while my emotions has cooled down a bunch, I see no updates on a quick skim either here or Google. I’m sorry that the FLI team was put under such crossfires and extended EAF vitirol. However, I find myself confused about the grantmaking process that led to such a grant being almost approved. I think I still am more than a bit worried about the generative process that led to this situation, and can only hope that either a) there are exculpating circumstances at FLI that either can’t be shared or FLI deprioritized sharing or b) FLI has quietly made changes to increase their grantmaking quality in the future, or decreased their willingness to give out grants until such changes have been made.
I agree with your worries, and I doubt either of these options is true.