I’m less worried about “cancel culture” becoming a thing on LW than in EA (because we seem naturally more opposed to that kind of thing), but I’m still a bit worried. I think having mods be obligated to explain all non-trivial banning decisions (with specifics instead of just pointing to broad categories like “manipulative”) would be a natural Schelling fence to protect against a potential slippery slope, so the costs involved may be worth paying from that perspective.
I’m less worried about “cancel culture” becoming a thing on LW than in EA (because we seem naturally more opposed to that kind of thing), but I’m still a bit worried. I think having mods be obligated to explain all non-trivial banning decisions (with specifics instead of just pointing to broad categories like “manipulative”) would be a natural Schelling fence to protect against a potential slippery slope, so the costs involved may be worth paying from that perspective.