I think the main problem being faced again and again is that internal reporting lacks teeth.
I think public reporting is an inadequate alternative. It’s a big demand to ask people to become public whistleblowers, especially since most things worth reporting aren’t always black and white. It’s hard to publicly speak out about things if you’re not certain about them (eg because of self-doubt, wondering if it’s even worth bothering, creating a reputation for yourself, etc).
Additionally, the subsequent discourse seems to put additional burden on those speaking out. If I spoke up about something just to see a bunch of people doubt what I’ve said is true (or, like in previous cases, have to engage with the wrongdoer and proofread their account of events) I’d probably regret my choice.
I think that the wiki could solve this. Having public records that someone hard nosed (like me) could write on others behalf.
I know that my messing with prediction markets around this hasn’t always gone well (sorry) but I think there is something good in that space too. I think Sam’s “chance of fraud” would have been higher than anyone else’s.
I don’t think gossip ought to be that public or legible.
Firstly, I don’t think it would work for achieving your goals; I would still hesitate about having my opinions uploaded without feeling very confident in them (rumours are powerful weapons and I wouldn’t want to start one if I was uncertain).
Secondly, I don’t think it’s worth the costs of destroying trust. A whole bunch more people will distance themselves from EA if they know their public reputation is on the line with every interaction. (I also agree with Lawrence on the Slack leaks, FWIW).
I see why you might want public info (akin to scandal markets) when people are more high-profile, but I don’t think Sam Bankman-Fried would have passed that bar in 2018.
Again, I think I’d like more public sharing on professional misdeeds, on the margin. Many EA orgs have mistakes pages for this reason and that’s good.
I think the main problem being faced again and again is that internal reporting lacks teeth.
I think public reporting is an inadequate alternative. It’s a big demand to ask people to become public whistleblowers, especially since most things worth reporting aren’t always black and white. It’s hard to publicly speak out about things if you’re not certain about them (eg because of self-doubt, wondering if it’s even worth bothering, creating a reputation for yourself, etc).
Additionally, the subsequent discourse seems to put additional burden on those speaking out. If I spoke up about something just to see a bunch of people doubt what I’ve said is true (or, like in previous cases, have to engage with the wrongdoer and proofread their account of events) I’d probably regret my choice.
I think that the wiki could solve this. Having public records that someone hard nosed (like me) could write on others behalf.
I know that my messing with prediction markets around this hasn’t always gone well (sorry) but I think there is something good in that space too. I think Sam’s “chance of fraud” would have been higher than anyone else’s.
I don’t think gossip ought to be that public or legible.
Firstly, I don’t think it would work for achieving your goals; I would still hesitate about having my opinions uploaded without feeling very confident in them (rumours are powerful weapons and I wouldn’t want to start one if I was uncertain).
Secondly, I don’t think it’s worth the costs of destroying trust. A whole bunch more people will distance themselves from EA if they know their public reputation is on the line with every interaction. (I also agree with Lawrence on the Slack leaks, FWIW).
I see why you might want public info (akin to scandal markets) when people are more high-profile, but I don’t think Sam Bankman-Fried would have passed that bar in 2018.
I disagree. I upload 60% opinions all the time. I would about gossip if I thought I could control it.
I think we could build systems to handle this. I think there is something whistleblower marketty
I think he would have as FTX got going. Also he might in 2018.
Fair enough! It could be useful, so I’d be happy to be wrong here.