The nice thing about having someone working on the biggest group is that it’s a good “test case” for that person (or other such people) playing a similar role in smaller groups. Lots of new content = easier to see whether the work makes an impact.
Other notes on this position:
By “less activity”, we don’t necessarily mean “not enough posts”—but we think that the average post could get more useful comments than it now does, that the average question could get a more thorough answer, etc. Perhaps the listing should have read “less high-quality activity” or something like that.
People who are just starting out in EA are more likely to come through the main FB group than any other space. A major part of this role is being a “friendly face” for newcomers and giving them a good first impression of EA as a community of helpful people. This doesn’t work as well unless the contractor is working where new people tend to gather.
In general, I agree that cause-specific groups offer a better and more focused experience general groups on Facebook, but I also think that “Effective Altruism” is the right place to start this new experiment in paid moderation.
The nice thing about having someone working on the biggest group is that it’s a good “test case” for that person (or other such people) playing a similar role in smaller groups. Lots of new content = easier to see whether the work makes an impact.
Other notes on this position:
By “less activity”, we don’t necessarily mean “not enough posts”—but we think that the average post could get more useful comments than it now does, that the average question could get a more thorough answer, etc. Perhaps the listing should have read “less high-quality activity” or something like that.
People who are just starting out in EA are more likely to come through the main FB group than any other space. A major part of this role is being a “friendly face” for newcomers and giving them a good first impression of EA as a community of helpful people. This doesn’t work as well unless the contractor is working where new people tend to gather.
In general, I agree that cause-specific groups offer a better and more focused experience general groups on Facebook, but I also think that “Effective Altruism” is the right place to start this new experiment in paid moderation.