Hi, Ivy Astrix here. I saw some of my work referenced here so figured I’d pop in and do an AMA. I did harm reduction at Vibecamp 1/2, and Vibegala 1/2. Happy to answer what I can as long as it doesn’t violate confidences or isn’t in service of personal grievances.

  • self@awful.systemsMEnglish
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    9 days ago

    I’m glad you’re able to join us. what you went through — both the acts themselves as well as the Rationalists defending each other and ostracizing you afterwards — breaks my heart. I have just a couple of questions for now:

    • are you ok with links to your previous writing on this topic being posted in this thread? this isn’t to establish proof (it’s already abundantly clear that you’re telling the truth, and we know the Rationalists have a history with both committing and systematically excusing SA), it’s just to provide further detail to anyone who wants it.
    • is there anything our community can do to help make it easier to discuss what happened?
    • ivyastrix@awful.systemsOPEnglish
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      8 days ago

      Thank you for this, I really appreciate it <3

      yes please do feel free to reference my work, I’m pretty realistic about the fact that once you talk publicly on something like this it’s more or less open season

      thank you for asking but I’m in a much better place now and talking about it doesn’t bother me as much as it used to

    • YourNetworkIsHaunted@awful.systemsEnglish
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      8 days ago

      Seconding this. I’m really grateful that she’s willing to talk about this here, and what confirmed stories like this we have show where the Rationalists really cross the line from being cringe and dumb to actively dangerous and malevolent. But also I have to confess that I’m not familiar with what she’s written about it previously (or indeed any of her previous writings) and I don’t want to ask anything that’s been answered already, especially when careless questions risk prodding old pains.

      Ed: I have since done the requisite work of a 10-minute google and longer substack dive but will hold off on specific references or links until we get a confirmation that she’s okay with that.

      Ed2: this is what I get for going straight into the edit without refreshing first. Foot, meet mouth. Egg, meet face. Etc.