I wonder if the Forum should have a section where people can go specifically to introduce themselves? I’ve seen some EA Facebook groups that do this, and it’s a nice way for people to get involved with a new online community. It might also be more convenient for newcomers than writing a full post would be.
(I’m a moderator, and will discuss this idea with other people who work directly on the Forum.)
i personally like writing longer posts because it contains more information and doesn’t feel oversimplified—it also feels more like something more serious rather than, say, a simple tweet.
but i can see why some would want to do a TL;DR introduction of themselves.
though, i’m wondering if the EA community are friendly to those interested in joining, but are considering a more vocational path rather than a traditional 3-4 undergrad (as the latter is pretty much 80,000 hours’ audience)...
Thanks for sharing your story!
I wonder if the Forum should have a section where people can go specifically to introduce themselves? I’ve seen some EA Facebook groups that do this, and it’s a nice way for people to get involved with a new online community. It might also be more convenient for newcomers than writing a full post would be.
(I’m a moderator, and will discuss this idea with other people who work directly on the Forum.)
i believe that would be a great idea!
i personally like writing longer posts because it contains more information and doesn’t feel oversimplified—it also feels more like something more serious rather than, say, a simple tweet.
i’m pretty sure you know that 80,000 hours prefers this approach too.
but i can see why some would want to do a TL;DR introduction of themselves.
though, i’m wondering if the EA community are friendly to those interested in joining, but are considering a more vocational path rather than a traditional 3-4 undergrad (as the latter is pretty much 80,000 hours’ audience)...