There are people who I would consider âEAâ who I wouldnât consider a âcommunity memberâ (e.g. if they were not engaging much with other people in the community professionally or socially), but Iâd be surprised if they label themselves âEAâ (maybe they want to keep their identity small, or donât like being associated with the EA community).
I think thereâs actually one class of people Iâve forgottenâwhich is âEA professionalsââsomeone who might professionally collaborate or even work at an EA-aligned organization, but doesnât see themselves as part of the community. So they would treat an EAG as a purely professional conference (vs. a community event).
There are people who I would consider âEAâ who I wouldnât consider a âcommunity memberâ (e.g. if they were not engaging much with other people in the community professionally or socially), but Iâd be surprised if they label themselves âEAâ (maybe they want to keep their identity small, or donât like being associated with the EA community).
Fwiw, I am broadly an example of this category, which is partly why I raised the example: I strongly believe in EA and engage in EA work, but mostly donât interact with EAs outside professional contexts. So I would say âI am an EAâ, but would be less inclined to say âI am a member of the EA communityâ except insofar as this just means believes in EA/âdoes EA work.
There are people who I would consider âEAâ who I wouldnât consider a âcommunity memberâ (e.g. if they were not engaging much with other people in the community professionally or socially), but Iâd be surprised if they label themselves âEAâ (maybe they want to keep their identity small, or donât like being associated with the EA community).
I think thereâs actually one class of people Iâve forgottenâwhich is âEA professionalsââsomeone who might professionally collaborate or even work at an EA-aligned organization, but doesnât see themselves as part of the community. So they would treat an EAG as a purely professional conference (vs. a community event).
Fwiw, I am broadly an example of this category, which is partly why I raised the example: I strongly believe in EA and engage in EA work, but mostly donât interact with EAs outside professional contexts. So I would say âI am an EAâ, but would be less inclined to say âI am a member of the EA communityâ except insofar as this just means believes in EA/âdoes EA work.