Context: Sometimes I come up with ideas that are very likely information hazard, and I don’t share them. Most of the time I come up with ideas that are very likely not information hazard.
Problem: But also, sometimes, I come up with ideas that are in-between, or that I can’t tell whether I should share them are not.
Solution hypothesis: I propose creating a group with which one can share such ideas to get external feedback on them and/or about whether they should be shared more widely or not. To reduce the risk of information leaking from that group, the group could:
be kept small (5 participants?)
note: there can always be more such groups
be selective
exam on information hazard / on Bostrom’s paper on the topic
notably: some classes of hazard should definitely not be shared in that group, and this should be made explicit
questionnaire on how one handled information in the past
notably: secrets
have a designated member share a link on an applicant’s Facebook wall with rewards for reporting antisocial behavior
pledge to treat the information with the utmost seriousness
commit to give feedback for each idea (to have a ratio of feedback / exposed person of 1)
Questions: What do you think of this idea? How can I improve this idea? Would you be interested in helping with or joining such a group?
Possible alternatives:
Info-hazard buddy: ask a trusted EA friend if they want to give you feedback on possible info-hazardy ideas
warning: some info-hazard ideas (/idea categories) should NOT be thought about more. some info-hazard can be personally damaging to someone (ask for clear consent before sharing them, and consider whether it’s really useful to do so).
note: yeah I think I’m going to start with this first
EtA 2020-04-18
Ritual to become info-hazard buddy:
Ask the person the share their lying policy
Ask the person for an history of lies they’ve told
Post on their Facebook wall an anonymous form for people to report that person’s trustworthiness
Check who that person has blocked on Facebook, and reach out to them to ask why they were blocked
Write a doc about a pledge to handling information with the utmost care, and sign it (maybe also sign a legal non-disclosure agreement)
Although some infractions should probably be sued in some alternative court if possible to avoid the information getting more exposure
Moved from my short form; created on 2020-02-28
Group to discuss information hazard
Context: Sometimes I come up with ideas that are very likely information hazard, and I don’t share them. Most of the time I come up with ideas that are very likely not information hazard.
Problem: But also, sometimes, I come up with ideas that are in-between, or that I can’t tell whether I should share them are not.
Solution hypothesis: I propose creating a group with which one can share such ideas to get external feedback on them and/or about whether they should be shared more widely or not. To reduce the risk of information leaking from that group, the group could:
be kept small (5 participants?)
note: there can always be more such groups
be selective
exam on information hazard / on Bostrom’s paper on the topic
notably: some classes of hazard should definitely not be shared in that group, and this should be made explicit
questionnaire on how one handled information in the past
notably: secrets
have a designated member share a link on an applicant’s Facebook wall with rewards for reporting antisocial behavior
pledge to treat the information with the utmost seriousness
commit to give feedback for each idea (to have a ratio of feedback / exposed person of 1)
Questions: What do you think of this idea? How can I improve this idea? Would you be interested in helping with or joining such a group?
Possible alternatives:
Info-hazard buddy: ask a trusted EA friend if they want to give you feedback on possible info-hazardy ideas
warning: some info-hazard ideas (/idea categories) should NOT be thought about more. some info-hazard can be personally damaging to someone (ask for clear consent before sharing them, and consider whether it’s really useful to do so).
note: yeah I think I’m going to start with this first
EtA 2020-04-18
Ritual to become info-hazard buddy:
Ask the person the share their lying policy
Ask the person for an history of lies they’ve told
Post on their Facebook wall an anonymous form for people to report that person’s trustworthiness
Check who that person has blocked on Facebook, and reach out to them to ask why they were blocked
Write a doc about a pledge to handling information with the utmost care, and sign it (maybe also sign a legal non-disclosure agreement)
Although some infractions should probably be sued in some alternative court if possible to avoid the information getting more exposure
Why wouldn’t you just ask four people who you trust to review each idea in confidence? Why formalize it or insist they reciprocate it?