On: Safely Reviving Shared Memory

[smabie]

Like, if I'm starving and must kill you to survive, am I bad actor (If we split the food, we both die)?

There's no such thing as bad actors. Just people who's interests are not aligned to yours (you are their "bad actor")

[eru → smabie]

That's one very specific definition of 'bad actor'. Other definitions are possible, and probably what the original commenter had in mind.

Have a look at eg https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tJQsxD34maYw2g5E4/thomas-c-s... or https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/2SeN2MjmMzZB25hBo/insights-f... for some ideas about alternative definitions.

You could also go by something like 'You are not a bad actor, if (outside of emergencies) you don't lie, cheat, murder or steal.' Or you can go with something closer to game theory, and emphasis cooperation in something like a prisoner dilemma.