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Welcome! Use this thread to introduce yourself or ask questions about anything that confuses you. (For inspiration, you can see the last open thread here.)
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1. Introduce yourself
Share how you found effective altruism, what causes you work on and prioritize, or other things you’d like to share (like your other interests). You can also add this to your Forum bio.
2. Ask questions (and answer others’ questions)
If you’re confused about anything, feel free to share your question as a comment on this thread! You can also answer other people’s questions or discuss the answers. (You might be interested in sharing your question as its own post, if it’s a more complicated or substantial topic.)
Resources like the EA Handbook and the Topics wiki might be helpful for exploring topics related to effective altruism — see more here.
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