I operate by Crocker’s rules.
I try to not make people regret telling me things. So in particular:
- I expect to be safe to ask if your post would give AI labs dangerous ideas.
- If you worry I’ll produce such posts, I’ll try to keep your worry from making them more likely even if I disagree. Not thinking there will be easier if you don’t spell it out in the initial contact.
Written slightly differently, the reasoning seems sane: Suppose I cross. I must have proven it’s a good idea. Aka I proved that I’m consistent. Aka I’m inconsistent. Aka the bridge blows up. Better not cross.