people are literally voting based on what OP is not funding
Given that Aaron’s point was about “marginal dollars,” this doesn’t strike me as a major reason against it. RP is currently #1. EA Animal Welfare Fund is currently #2, and I don’t think it the kinds of work it funds are necessarily things OP won’t fund.
I didn’t even vote for GG bc I know it won’t win, but it does warm my cold dead heart that four whole people did
You should vote for your honest preference for data-gathering purposes (and because it’s epistemically good for your cold dead heart!). Under the IRV system, your vote will be transferred to your next-highest-ranked charity once GG is eliminated, so it is not a “wasted vote” by any means.
RP is currently #1. EA Animal Welfare Fund is currently #2, and I don’t think it the kinds of work it funds are necessarily things OP won’t fund.
I think this is only partially true. Since RP gets significant funding from OP, my understanding based on their communications is that they tend to often use unrestricted funding specifically in areas that can’t get funding for from OP. And similarly, AWF has specifically highlighted funding areas that OP won’t as one of their top areas.
hahaha no I know, more seriously I just don’t want to vote for a marginal funding post that I wrote! feels like it’s not the point of the endeavor, I’d rather support other orgs in the community in a small way~
Given that Aaron’s point was about “marginal dollars,” this doesn’t strike me as a major reason against it. RP is currently #1. EA Animal Welfare Fund is currently #2, and I don’t think it the kinds of work it funds are necessarily things OP won’t fund.
You should vote for your honest preference for data-gathering purposes (and because it’s epistemically good for your cold dead heart!). Under the IRV system, your vote will be transferred to your next-highest-ranked charity once GG is eliminated, so it is not a “wasted vote” by any means.
I think this is only partially true. Since RP gets significant funding from OP, my understanding based on their communications is that they tend to often use unrestricted funding specifically in areas that can’t get funding for from OP. And similarly, AWF has specifically highlighted funding areas that OP won’t as one of their top areas.
hahaha no I know, more seriously I just don’t want to vote for a marginal funding post that I wrote! feels like it’s not the point of the endeavor, I’d rather support other orgs in the community in a small way~