Thanks for finally providing an answer for this, but it’s still unclear why Owen Cotton Barrat [see the edit] said the donor wanted to remain anonymous.
[EDIT: OCB didn’t say sich a thing. But it’s still unclear why (a) he couldn’t disclose the donors’ identities, nor (b) why he claimed that the funds were specifically for this purchase, so implying that effective altruists couldn’t spend the 15mi any other way]
you’re right. OCB didn’t say sich a thing. I included a disclaimer above, instead of erasing the comment. But it’s still unclear, at least for me, why (a) OCB couldn’t disclose the donors’ identities, nor (b) why he claimed that the funds were specifically for this purchase, so implying that effective altruists couldn’t spend the 15mi any other way.
Thanks for finally providing an answer for this, but it’s still unclear why Owen Cotton Barrat [see the edit] said the donor wanted to remain anonymous. [EDIT: OCB didn’t say sich a thing. But it’s still unclear why (a) he couldn’t disclose the donors’ identities, nor (b) why he claimed that the funds were specifically for this purchase, so implying that effective altruists couldn’t spend the 15mi any other way]
When did he say that? I just looked at his main comment and didn’t see anything like this, though I could be missing something obvious.
you’re right. OCB didn’t say sich a thing. I included a disclaimer above, instead of erasing the comment. But it’s still unclear, at least for me, why (a) OCB couldn’t disclose the donors’ identities, nor (b) why he claimed that the funds were specifically for this purchase, so implying that effective altruists couldn’t spend the 15mi any other way.