The Google Docs commenting feature in particular invites micro-feedback rather than general high-level points. When asking for feedback on a Google Doc, I usually include a template like the following at the beginning (I don’t always use all of it):
Epistemic status: …
Giving feedback on this document
I’d greatly appreciate critical feedback, especially about X. Thanks for taking the time, … Your feedback would be most appreciated about:
Do you think is broadly on the right track? Did I overlook important points? Do you think my line of argument makes sense?
Is the structure and form appropriate? Should it be shorter/longer?
In which areas do you think this document needs the most further work?
Agree this is a bad property of Google docs. I wonder how much value we’re losing because of this …
EA wants to be the equivalent of the Scientific Revolution for doing good, but instead of a Republic of Letters we have a Cacophony of Comment Threads. ;)
The Google Docs commenting feature in particular invites micro-feedback rather than general high-level points. When asking for feedback on a Google Doc, I usually include a template like the following at the beginning (I don’t always use all of it):
Agree this is a bad property of Google docs. I wonder how much value we’re losing because of this …
EA wants to be the equivalent of the Scientific Revolution for doing good, but instead of a Republic of Letters we have a Cacophony of Comment Threads. ;)