I’ve actually found Oliver to be a rather good counterparty, especially when I’ve had disagreements or conflicts with him (and I have had a few). My experience is that he takes extreme care to behave in good faith, and that while my and his values do not completely align, he is safe to coordinate with. I have mixed feelings about him gaining more power, but that’s simply because we have a difference in values, not because I expect him to lie, cheat, or steal.
In your story, Oliver sounds like he behaved reasonably. In fact, I find it remarkable that you felt you could publish this while staying in a venue partially owned by Oliver at an event partially run by Oliver, and be confident that you won’t be retaliated against. I feel that in itself speaks to his good faith.
My post is that poeple should be careful about things he’s not explicitly committed to that are not about basic deontology (see the post). (And I don’t feel like starting a reply with “lol no” a week later was particularly good faith; friends tell me it was rude.) Our values align a lot, and yet.
I was not confident that I would not be retaliated against (though mostly I expected that because of the social pressure, it would be very surprising if he did); but mostly, I pretty much didn’t think about it and generally, I ignore the possibility of retaliation when speaking up/doing what’s right.
I’ve actually found Oliver to be a rather good counterparty, especially when I’ve had disagreements or conflicts with him (and I have had a few). My experience is that he takes extreme care to behave in good faith, and that while my and his values do not completely align, he is safe to coordinate with. I have mixed feelings about him gaining more power, but that’s simply because we have a difference in values, not because I expect him to lie, cheat, or steal.
In your story, Oliver sounds like he behaved reasonably. In fact, I find it remarkable that you felt you could publish this while staying in a venue partially owned by Oliver at an event partially run by Oliver, and be confident that you won’t be retaliated against. I feel that in itself speaks to his good faith.
Great that you’ve had a positive experience!
My post is that poeple should be careful about things he’s not explicitly committed to that are not about basic deontology (see the post). (And I don’t feel like starting a reply with “lol no” a week later was particularly good faith; friends tell me it was rude.) Our values align a lot, and yet.
I was not confident that I would not be retaliated against (though mostly I expected that because of the social pressure, it would be very surprising if he did); but mostly, I pretty much didn’t think about it and generally, I ignore the possibility of retaliation when speaking up/doing what’s right.