I agree that we could improve communications, and we are reflecting on that.
That’s a good start. But the root of the issue was never communications. The root of the issue is that the CEA has a lot of power, concentrated in the hands of relatively few people, and lacks transparency.
So treating this like a “communications” issue is the wrong approach. Because, for one thing, it’s a superficial fix, and does not get at the root of the issue.
And, second, it makes the CEA look bad. For instance, though this is anecdotal, I’ve already heard people in my university EA group make passing comments about how the CEA’s response to this post is reminiscent of a corporation dealing with a PR controversy. So I worry doubling down on improving “communications” will only make these sorts of perceptions more prevalent.
That’s a good start. But the root of the issue was never communications. The root of the issue is that the CEA has a lot of power, concentrated in the hands of relatively few people, and lacks transparency.
So treating this like a “communications” issue is the wrong approach. Because, for one thing, it’s a superficial fix, and does not get at the root of the issue.
And, second, it makes the CEA look bad. For instance, though this is anecdotal, I’ve already heard people in my university EA group make passing comments about how the CEA’s response to this post is reminiscent of a corporation dealing with a PR controversy. So I worry doubling down on improving “communications” will only make these sorts of perceptions more prevalent.