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If you enjoy reading Carlini tear into papers, also check out the following:

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2002.08347.pdf https://arxiv.org/pdf/1902.02322.pdf https://arxiv.org/pdf/1804.03286.pdf

He definitely doesn't mince words, but it's hard to be mad when he always makes very valid points. And I say that as a secondary author on one the criticized methods (not InstaHide).

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Props to you for being so willing to accept thoughtful criticism. No matter how good the criticism is, that’s really hard.

Thoughtful criticism is like having good feedback. It should not be hard to receive that. It starts becoming hard when there are ulterior motives or when the criticism actually isn’t valid but getting a lot of attention. Most constructive feedback is actually best shared in private as well.

There is time for private feedback (before publication) and time for public feedback/discussion (after)

Shouldn’t be hard but still can be. It’s like misinterpreting signs of interest from someone until that conversation on the elevator ride down after work on a Friday. Thoughtful, private, polite, direct and final.

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