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2026-03-13

Adversarial communication norms

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I would feel better about my plan if I gave all ASI company employees a chance to explain why they are planning to get me killed, before I try to get them all imprisoned or killed in return.
If I just go cold message all of them, a lot of them will probably ignore me, because it is not obvious I want a good faith conversation. And quite bluntly, maybe I don't want a good faith conversation. I sure as shit don't want to do lesswrong double cruxing with these people
It is straightforwardly true that I might use information they reveal to me, in an adversarial way. I might try to shame them on social media. I might forward the info their social circle, to try to get them ostracised.
In spite of this adversarial nature, there should be some way of communicating regardless?
I can always leave an open invite for them to join a podcast interview. Atleast that way every interaction is public. I can't see why they'd want to join an interview with me though. Long list of reasons why they won't.
TO DO - INCOMPLETE

2026-03-27

I think I just have to use lesswrong discussion norms, what else?
The important point though, is that I have to bring all these fuckers to the discussion table at gunpoint, metaphorically speaking. Unless you have the power to destroy them completely (or are on track to acquiring this power), they have no reason to engage at all.
Such discussions will necessarily be high-stakes arguments-as-soldiers debates, but you can still do them using lesswrong discussion norms. Why not?
Such debates will need a neutral moderator I think, since neither side can be trusted to keep their cool during the debate and enforce discussion norms.
Secrecy is going to be a real issue. Both sides are likely to want to present a public image that is not the same as their private image. Both sides are likely to not respect consent of the other side and keep information secret.
- Ugh - think more - This seems to be a major reason why such debates won't happen.

Otherwise

Otherwise, I just have to become the power-seeking actor who will fuck these guys over, and is not interested in any debate. They can talk to other people on lesswrong who are more interested in a calm debate following LW discussion norms.
This seems likely what I will do, as og 2026-03-27.

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