Is this the missing piece? The real reason dude is overreacting? Because there’s definitely a missing piece to this narrative of persecution by last name-revealing.
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I know a decent bit about Scott.
1) I'm a huge fan. So take the rest for what you will.
2) Claims that he's basically already doxxed are mostly false. Many know his last name but many more don't and e.g. I wasn't able to find it easily from public info.
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3) His writing can be rough around the edges--some of his pieces likely go overboard, especially when he feels emotionally strongly about the subject.
4) Many really do not like him. To some extent the strength of the sentiment against him is an argument for anonymity.
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5) I have no personal knowledge about the death threats etc. My best guess is that they're mostly just crackpots.
6) It's true it would likely inhibit his career to be doxxed. OTOH I think that it's really hard to maintain the two sides of his life that he does.
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I’m very openly not at all familiar with his work, something just feels very off about this narrative
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Did you try Google?
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Just gonna point out, the idea that Scott Alexander Siskind of Slate Star Codex was even remotely pseudonymous is completely absurd:
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To those asking if I've tried using obvious methods to find his name online: yes I have, and they didn't work for me. It seems maybe it does for some, assuming they're not photo-shopped.
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