Executive summary: An investigation into the non-profit Nonlinear went seriously wrong due to procedural flaws, resulting in damaging false claims that indicate deeper issues in the rationalist/​EA culture around accountability.
Key points:
The investigation unearthed and published unambiguous falsehoods that proper fact-checking with Nonlinear could have prevented.
Known issues were dismissed by the community, indicating a flawed standard around spreading damaging claims.
Better accountability processes used elsewhere show negligence, not impracticality.
Legal threats deserve distinct consideration as a last defense against reputational damage.
A failure to fully consider duties and potential harm suggests the need for more grace and procedural safeguards.
Declaring a mistrial and starting over may be the only viable path forward after such comprehensive flaws.
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Executive summary: An investigation into the non-profit Nonlinear went seriously wrong due to procedural flaws, resulting in damaging false claims that indicate deeper issues in the rationalist/​EA culture around accountability.
Key points:
The investigation unearthed and published unambiguous falsehoods that proper fact-checking with Nonlinear could have prevented.
Known issues were dismissed by the community, indicating a flawed standard around spreading damaging claims.
Better accountability processes used elsewhere show negligence, not impracticality.
Legal threats deserve distinct consideration as a last defense against reputational damage.
A failure to fully consider duties and potential harm suggests the need for more grace and procedural safeguards.
Declaring a mistrial and starting over may be the only viable path forward after such comprehensive flaws.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.