I see, I thought you were referring to reading a script about EA during a one-on-one conversation. I don’t see anything wrong with presenting a standardized talk, especially if you make it clear that EA is a global movement and not just a thing at your university. I would not be surprised if a local chapter of, say, Citizens’ Climate Lobby, used an introductory talk created by the national organization rather than the local chapter.
I also misunderstood the original post as more like a “sales script” and less about talks. I also am surprised that people find having scripts for intro talks to be creepy, but perhaps secular Western society is just extremely oversensitive here (which is a preference we should respect if it’s our target audience!)
I see, I thought you were referring to reading a script about EA during a one-on-one conversation. I don’t see anything wrong with presenting a standardized talk, especially if you make it clear that EA is a global movement and not just a thing at your university. I would not be surprised if a local chapter of, say, Citizens’ Climate Lobby, used an introductory talk created by the national organization rather than the local chapter.
I also misunderstood the original post as more like a “sales script” and less about talks. I also am surprised that people find having scripts for intro talks to be creepy, but perhaps secular Western society is just extremely oversensitive here (which is a preference we should respect if it’s our target audience!)
It’s not just talks (as in presentations), it’s also small-group discussions.