You’re welcome! It was a tough decision, as I did find it quite motivating last year, but figured it would create the appearance of a conflict of interest if it won this year.
Would it have been reasonable for you to have been secretively part of the process or something?
Some options:
You write in that if you win, you just don’t accept the cash prize.
You write in that if you win, they tell you, but don’t tell anyone else, and select the next best person for the official prize.
I’d be curious what the signaling or public value of the public explanation, “Person X would have won 1st place, but removed themselves from the running” would be compared to “Person X won 1st place, but gave up the cash prize”
Larks’ post was one of the best of the year, so it’s nice of him to effectively make a hundreds-of-dollars donation to the EA Forum Prize!
You’re welcome! It was a tough decision, as I did find it quite motivating last year, but figured it would create the appearance of a conflict of interest if it won this year.
Would it have been reasonable for you to have been secretively part of the process or something?
Some options:
You write in that if you win, you just don’t accept the cash prize.
You write in that if you win, they tell you, but don’t tell anyone else, and select the next best person for the official prize.
I’d be curious what the signaling or public value of the public explanation, “Person X would have won 1st place, but removed themselves from the running” would be compared to “Person X won 1st place, but gave up the cash prize”