Since you referenced my post, I thought I’d chime in! This was my first ever EA post. I had written a slightly modified version as a guest post for the Fish Welfare Initiative’s blog, and then Haven (ED at FWI) encouraged me to post it on the forum for it to find a more relevant audience. There’s a good chance that without this themed event signaling to me that my internship experience could be relevant and useful for others to read, I would never have posted on the EA Forum. Even after posting, I was surprised by the positive reception my post got, which has made me much more likely to write future forum posts—I’ve already started drafting some ideas. In short, I really liked this event, because it gave me justification to post something that feels more anecdotal/​personal than what I usually see on the forum.
Thanks Annika (and thanks Haven!) If you ever want feedback on post ideas, let me know! I’ve said this in a few places, but I enjoyed both the content and the style of your post—it was a great read, as well as a helpful resource to send around. Thanks for writing!
Since you referenced my post, I thought I’d chime in! This was my first ever EA post. I had written a slightly modified version as a guest post for the Fish Welfare Initiative’s blog, and then Haven (ED at FWI) encouraged me to post it on the forum for it to find a more relevant audience. There’s a good chance that without this themed event signaling to me that my internship experience could be relevant and useful for others to read, I would never have posted on the EA Forum. Even after posting, I was surprised by the positive reception my post got, which has made me much more likely to write future forum posts—I’ve already started drafting some ideas. In short, I really liked this event, because it gave me justification to post something that feels more anecdotal/​personal than what I usually see on the forum.
Thanks Annika (and thanks Haven!)
If you ever want feedback on post ideas, let me know! I’ve said this in a few places, but I enjoyed both the content and the style of your post—it was a great read, as well as a helpful resource to send around. Thanks for writing!