There should maybe be an introductory guide for new LessWrong users coming in from the EA Forum, and vice versa.
I feel like my writing style (designed for EAF) is almost the same as that of LW-style rationalists, but not quite identical, and this is enough to be substantially less useful for the average audience member there.
For example, this identical question is a lot less popular on LessWrong than on the EA Forum, despite naively appearing to appeal to both audiences (and indeed if I were to guess at the purview of LW, to be closer to the mission of that site than that of the EA Forum).
I do agree that there are notable differences in what writing styles are often used and appreciated on the two sites.
For example, this identical question is a lot less popular on LessWrong than on the EA Forum, despite naively appearing to appeal to both audiences (and indeed if I were to guess at the purview of LW, to be closer to the mission of that site than that of the EA Forum).
Could this also be simply because of a difference in the extent to which people already know your username and expect to find posts from it interesting on the two sites? Or, relatedly, a difference in how many active users on each site you know personally?
I’m not sure how much those factors affect karma and comment numbers on either site, but it seems plausible that the have a substantial affect (especially given how an early karma/comment boost can set off a positive feedback loop).
Also, have you crossposted many things and noticed this pattern, or was it just a handful? I think there’s a lot of “randomness” in karma and comment numbers on both sites, so if it’s just been a couple crossposts it seems hard to be confident that any patterns would hold in future.
Personally, when I’ve crossposted something to the EA Forum and to LessWrong, those posts have decently often gotten more karma on the Forum and decently often the opposite, and (from memory) I don’t think there’s been a strong tendency in one direction or the other.
Could this also be simply because of a difference in the extent to which people already know your username and expect to find posts from it interesting on the two sites? Or, relatedly, a difference in how many active users on each site you know personally?
Yeah I think this is plausible. Pretty unfortunate though.
Also, have you crossposted many things and noticed this pattern, or was it just a handful? Hmm, I have 31 comments on LW, and maybe half of them are crossposts?
I don’t ever recall having a higher karma on LW than the Forum, though I wouldn’t be surprised if it happened once or twice.
crossposted from LessWrong
There should maybe be an introductory guide for new LessWrong users coming in from the EA Forum, and vice versa.
I feel like my writing style (designed for EAF) is almost the same as that of LW-style rationalists, but not quite identical, and this is enough to be substantially less useful for the average audience member there.
For example, this identical question is a lot less popular on LessWrong than on the EA Forum, despite naively appearing to appeal to both audiences (and indeed if I were to guess at the purview of LW, to be closer to the mission of that site than that of the EA Forum).
I do agree that there are notable differences in what writing styles are often used and appreciated on the two sites.
Could this also be simply because of a difference in the extent to which people already know your username and expect to find posts from it interesting on the two sites? Or, relatedly, a difference in how many active users on each site you know personally?
I’m not sure how much those factors affect karma and comment numbers on either site, but it seems plausible that the have a substantial affect (especially given how an early karma/comment boost can set off a positive feedback loop).
Also, have you crossposted many things and noticed this pattern, or was it just a handful? I think there’s a lot of “randomness” in karma and comment numbers on both sites, so if it’s just been a couple crossposts it seems hard to be confident that any patterns would hold in future.
Personally, when I’ve crossposted something to the EA Forum and to LessWrong, those posts have decently often gotten more karma on the Forum and decently often the opposite, and (from memory) I don’t think there’s been a strong tendency in one direction or the other.
Yeah I think this is plausible. Pretty unfortunate though.
I don’t ever recall having a higher karma on LW than the Forum, though I wouldn’t be surprised if it happened once or twice.