However, even given these incentives, I would have expected more votes/​interactions from people favouring global health—given that it is a very established field that feels instinctively good and well-known by most. Animal welfare was supposed to be the underdog here.
Moreover, there were fewer arguments favouring global health, and they felt much less convincing (personal opinion, but this felt reflected in votes).
So, although there is probably a bias to factor in, I still think that most people on the forum genuinely think animal welfare is the better choice for an additional $100m.
That’s true.
However, even given these incentives, I would have expected more votes/​interactions from people favouring global health—given that it is a very established field that feels instinctively good and well-known by most. Animal welfare was supposed to be the underdog here.
Moreover, there were fewer arguments favouring global health, and they felt much less convincing (personal opinion, but this felt reflected in votes).
So, although there is probably a bias to factor in, I still think that most people on the forum genuinely think animal welfare is the better choice for an additional $100m.