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It's too bad that this type of comment and the one above it are going to kill any meaningful discussion about this interesting and important topic. To quote Sam
by lemevi 11y ago
It's too bad that this type of comment and the one above it are going to kill any meaningful discussion about this interesting and important topic. To quote Sam Altman[1]:
> Most smart people I know have decided to just not discuss anything sensitive because of the internet lynchmob looking for any slight mistake
> This seems unlikely to be a good development. At some point the conversations will only have the extremists left.
We need to talk about this, but without heavy moderation which will introduce a different set of problems, I don't see how.
[1] https://twitter.com/sama/status/610494599526641665 https://twitter.com/sama/status/610494599526641665
- boomshucka 11y agoWell, in Sam's case, he has a tendency to talk about many things which he has no expertise. I'd guess he and his friends sit around talking about things which they don't really understand and think they have "insight". So do my friends and I. This is fine to the extent one is chatting with friends. It's the silicon valley thing to do, think we know waaaay more than we do. However I don't think it's a great idea to put forth one's amateurish "insight" as discussion worthy in a public forum. It promotes the idea that any position is "valid" when many simply aren't. Having a "discussion", which everyone seems to think is oh so important, is absolutely useless if it's between people who don't have any clue about the topic they are discussing. So, if the "internet lynchmob" has stopped people speaking publicly about things which they have no business doing, I can't say I feel sad about it.