if anyone is contacted by the media to discuss EA, they have no obligation whatsoever to follow CEA’s media policy. This isn’t a political party.
This specific statement is an extreme mischaracterization. Political parties have strict media policies because it is instrumentally convergent to avoid letting random strangers control your fate, and they have sufficient experience with the media for most members to know several reasons why this is the case.
It’s effectively the same class of fallacy as saying “EA is not an autocracy, therefore there should be no leadership at all”. EA requires a less strict media policy than political parties, not a total absence of a media policy at all.
Whenever I’ve seen media/outsiders criticize EA, EAs react defensively—which is a very normal human reaction.
I want to clarify that this is true and helpful to introduce to the conversation.
This specific statement is an extreme mischaracterization. Political parties have strict media policies because it is instrumentally convergent to avoid letting random strangers control your fate, and they have sufficient experience with the media for most members to know several reasons why this is the case.
It’s effectively the same class of fallacy as saying “EA is not an autocracy, therefore there should be no leadership at all”. EA requires a less strict media policy than political parties, not a total absence of a media policy at all.
I want to clarify that this is true and helpful to introduce to the conversation.