I did also initially think that it might be good to try to change the lumberjack instance, if possible, although it wasn’t for the same reason: I just feel that there is much more of a case to make that the lumberjack deserves a whole-of-community effort since there is a plausible chance the extra bird could make a difference. But after considering this about the non-urgency of the sprout vs the lumberjack, I especially feel it may not the best example. Still, I understood the message/idea, and it’s hard to know how non-EAs might react to the situation. Just something to keep in mind.
Thanks for the comments! The urgency argument makes sense. I’m not sure if I’ll end up changing things, but I’ll consider it, and thanks for pointing this out!
I did also initially think that it might be good to try to change the lumberjack instance, if possible, although it wasn’t for the same reason: I just feel that there is much more of a case to make that the lumberjack deserves a whole-of-community effort since there is a plausible chance the extra bird could make a difference. But after considering this about the non-urgency of the sprout vs the lumberjack, I especially feel it may not the best example. Still, I understood the message/idea, and it’s hard to know how non-EAs might react to the situation. Just something to keep in mind.
Thanks for the comments! The urgency argument makes sense. I’m not sure if I’ll end up changing things, but I’ll consider it, and thanks for pointing this out!
Saw this quote somewhere and it made me think of this comment again:
Ah, but are there a thousand hacking at the branches of evil for each one who thinks they are striking at the root?