I think that depends a lot on the specifics of the organization in question. For example: I think defining the electorate is a hard problem if the organization is devoted to spending lots of donor money. In that scenario, there are good reasons for people to seek a vote for reasons other than membership in the community.
But beyond that, most institutions in civil society do not impose demanding entry requirements. The US Chess Federation grants membership to anyone who pays a fee (and hasn’t been banned for misconduct), without any concerns that the checkers crowd will stage a hostile takeover. To join a church with congregationalist governance (where the risk of hostile takeover is greater), you might need to attend a few classes, sign a statement agreeing with some core principles, and attend an interview with a group leader.
It’s not clear to me why the techniques that work for the rest of civil society would fail for EA. Most candidates would pass on Forum karma, EAG/EAGx attendance, or other easily verifiable criteria.
I think that depends a lot on the specifics of the organization in question. For example: I think defining the electorate is a hard problem if the organization is devoted to spending lots of donor money. In that scenario, there are good reasons for people to seek a vote for reasons other than membership in the community.
But beyond that, most institutions in civil society do not impose demanding entry requirements. The US Chess Federation grants membership to anyone who pays a fee (and hasn’t been banned for misconduct), without any concerns that the checkers crowd will stage a hostile takeover. To join a church with congregationalist governance (where the risk of hostile takeover is greater), you might need to attend a few classes, sign a statement agreeing with some core principles, and attend an interview with a group leader.
It’s not clear to me why the techniques that work for the rest of civil society would fail for EA. Most candidates would pass on Forum karma, EAG/EAGx attendance, or other easily verifiable criteria.