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Re:Who is Scott Alexander and what is he about? by gkoberger on Saturday February 13, 2021 @10:37PM (#26129421)
You keep saying that in this thread, but no he didn't. He made a few mistakes in regard to pseudo-anonymity, but he never released his full name on purpose.

Could you please post a source if you're going to insist he intentionally revealed his identity prior to NYT getting involved?

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Re:Who is Scott Alexander and what is he about? by heavyset_go on Saturday February 13, 2021 @10:41PM (#26129449)
Scott published a post from his blog under his real name in this book here[1].

[1] https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Technological_Singu...

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Re:Who is Scott Alexander and what is he about? by ketamine__ on Saturday February 13, 2021 @10:38PM (#26129431)
So it's all one big accident? You know how absurd this all sounds. First, he has a right to anonymity. Second, if he publishes his name he has the right to anonymity.
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Re:Who is Scott Alexander and what is he about? by gkoberger on Saturday February 13, 2021 @10:39PM (#26129442)
No, I'm saying he never published his name intentionally. There were clues in the past (he published the same thing twice, and his pen name is close to his real name), but he never published it.

Could you provide a source if you're going to keep saying the same incorrect information?

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Re:Who is Scott Alexander and what is he about? by heavyset_go on Saturday February 13, 2021 @10:42PM (#26129454)
Yes, he's published his name[1].

[1] https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Technological_Singu...

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