Quick question: why not write on the EA Forum? I am not convinced by “the most valuable conversations on field building are happening when people share their hot takes at conferences, retreats, or between staff members of fieldbuilding orgs that are just a bit too edgy to write up for the EA forum”. Is it just a better “writer experience”?
To be clear, I am interested enough in your views that I went to Substack and subscribed to your newsletter! It seems to me that for your topics, there are much stronger reasons to stay on the forum than for leaving it: I suppose you’ll get more readers; it will be more convenient for said readers; there’s a good comments system; the audio transcription; there are previous of within-forum links; and probably other important things I’m forgetting.
If you want people to take your writings less seriously, and to be able to write without spending hours reviewing your texts, maybe you could use the “quick takes”?
(super interested to hear what was in favor of Substack! :) )
I’m definitely post my writings on the forum! (one can just cross-post from substack)
It seems to me that for your topics, there are much stronger reasons to stay on the forum than for leaving it: I suppose you’ll get more readers; it will be more convenient for said readers; there’s a good comments system; the audio transcription; there are previous of within-forum links; and probably other important things I’m forgetting.
(super interested to hear what was in favor of Substack! :) )
Thanks for this question, I realize it’s worth clarifying what I mean exactly: I think there are a lot of valuable conversations happening that never end up being shared on the forum, even though they should be. I think this is because 1) lack of time 2) small demand (there are not that many fieldbuilders) and 3) and potential authors worrying about how the author is going to be perceived if they share their thoughts without much filtering. (e.g. it is easy to come across as elitist when talking about CB, and it takes a lot of time to explain a nuanced take on these issues)
Interesting topic ideas, thanks in advance Gergő!
Quick question: why not write on the EA Forum? I am not convinced by “the most valuable conversations on field building are happening when people share their hot takes at conferences, retreats, or between staff members of fieldbuilding orgs that are just a bit too edgy to write up for the EA forum”. Is it just a better “writer experience”?
To be clear, I am interested enough in your views that I went to Substack and subscribed to your newsletter! It seems to me that for your topics, there are much stronger reasons to stay on the forum than for leaving it: I suppose you’ll get more readers; it will be more convenient for said readers; there’s a good comments system; the audio transcription; there are previous of within-forum links; and probably other important things I’m forgetting.
If you want people to take your writings less seriously, and to be able to write without spending hours reviewing your texts, maybe you could use the “quick takes”?
(super interested to hear what was in favor of Substack! :) )
I’m definitely post my writings on the forum! (one can just cross-post from substack)
hey! Sorry, I missed this until now.
Thanks for this question, I realize it’s worth clarifying what I mean exactly: I think there are a lot of valuable conversations happening that never end up being shared on the forum, even though they should be. I think this is because 1) lack of time 2) small demand (there are not that many fieldbuilders) and 3) and potential authors worrying about how the author is going to be perceived if they share their thoughts without much filtering. (e.g. it is easy to come across as elitist when talking about CB, and it takes a lot of time to explain a nuanced take on these issues)