If you’re someone with an impressive background, you can answer this by asking yourself if you feel that you would be valued even without that background. Using myself as an example, I...
went to a not so well-known public college
worked an unimpressive job
started participating in EA
quit the unimpressive job, studied at fancy university
worked at high-status ingroup organizations
posted on the forum and got upvotes
Was I warmly accepted into EA back when my resume was much weaker than it is now? Do I think I would have gotten the same upvotes if I had posted anonymously? Yes and yes. So on the question of whether I’m valued within EA regardless of my background, I voted agree.
If you’re someone with an impressive background, you can answer this by asking yourself if you feel that you would be valued even without that background. Using myself as an example, I...
went to a not so well-known public college
worked an unimpressive job
started participating in EA
quit the unimpressive job, studied at fancy university
worked at high-status ingroup organizations
posted on the forum and got upvotes
Was I warmly accepted into EA back when my resume was much weaker than it is now? Do I think I would have gotten the same upvotes if I had posted anonymously? Yes and yes. So on the question of whether I’m valued within EA regardless of my background, I voted agree.