Thanks for pointing this out, it is an important consideration, and this might not be a good exercise depending on the audience present.
For EAGxSG, it was definitely being more afraid that the audience would err on the side of not asking for help. I also checked with some experienced EAs at the conference on whether or not this was something I should mention. Context: The attendees of EAGxSG were mainly from areas without large established EA communities (Africa, Asia, Middle East), and many of them would likely not be able to go to other conferences due to visa issues or other factors. This meant they would have to reach out directly to other EAs solely based on their (scarier) internet profiles without opportunities to build rapport or meet people in more casual social settings.
Part of it was also because this is a talk, and asking a longer question with caveats might mean that I lose the audience’s attention. The initial thought was probably more of ‘If you had the emotional bandwidth, time, work capacity and ability to help an EA, putting aside any imposter syndrome, would you?’
Thanks for pointing this out, it is an important consideration, and this might not be a good exercise depending on the audience present.
For EAGxSG, it was definitely being more afraid that the audience would err on the side of not asking for help. I also checked with some experienced EAs at the conference on whether or not this was something I should mention. Context: The attendees of EAGxSG were mainly from areas without large established EA communities (Africa, Asia, Middle East), and many of them would likely not be able to go to other conferences due to visa issues or other factors. This meant they would have to reach out directly to other EAs solely based on their (scarier) internet profiles without opportunities to build rapport or meet people in more casual social settings.
Part of it was also because this is a talk, and asking a longer question with caveats might mean that I lose the audience’s attention. The initial thought was probably more of ‘If you had the emotional bandwidth, time, work capacity and ability to help an EA, putting aside any imposter syndrome, would you?’
Ah nice, I was missing that context. Yup, the angle of confidence building seems good for this audience.