Effective Altruism Forum

TagLast edit: Dec 14, 2023, 7:59 PM by RyanCarey

The Effective Altruism Forum (often spelled EA Forum) is a community blog and forum focused on discussion of issues related to effective altruism. It is supported by the Centre for Effective Altruism.

History

The EA Forum was launched in 2014, with seed content from a group blog that ran between 2012 and 2014, and published posts by early members of the effective altruism community.^[1]^[2] A newer version launched in 2018 with a new codebase and a dedicated team.^[3]

External links

EA Forum Digest. A weekly email with selected EA Forum posts from the previous week.

EA Forum Archives. EA Forum account used to post archival material.

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Effective Altruism (2012) About, Effective Altruism.
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Hokama, Rhema (2014) 10 reasons to explore the new Effective Altruism Forum, The Life You Can Save, October 5.
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Gertler, Aaron (2018) Welcome to the New Forum!, Effective Altruism Forum, November 7.

EA Forum feature suggestion thread

Aaron Gertler 🔸Jun 16, 2020, 4:58 PM

61 points

867 comments1 min readEA link

Guide to norms on the Forum

LizkaApr 28, 2022, 1:28 PM

59 points

5 comments15 min readEA link

Propose and vote on potential EA Wiki entries

MichaelA🔸Aug 4, 2020, 11:49 PM

49 points

374 comments2 min readEA link

How to use the Forum

Julia_Wise🔸Sep 5, 2018, 5:22 PM

99 points

34 comments8 min readEA link

Forum user manual

LizkaApr 28, 2022, 2:05 PM

42 points

9 comments22 min readEA link

Help with the Forum; wiki editing, giving feedback, moderation, and more

LizkaApr 20, 2022, 12:58 PM

88 points

6 comments3 min readEA link

Our plans for hosting an EA wiki on the Forum

Aaron Gertler 🔸Mar 2, 2021, 12:45 PM

127 points

74 comments5 min readEA link

Forum update: New features (August 2020)

JP Addison🔸Aug 28, 2020, 4:26 PM

31 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

If you like a post, tell the author!

Aaron Gertler 🔸Oct 6, 2020, 5:26 PM

141 points

19 comments2 min readEA link

Forum update: New features (June 2021)

Aaron Gertler 🔸Jun 17, 2021, 5:01 AM

32 points

13 comments1 min readEA link

Getting a feel for changes of karma and controversy in the EA Forum over time

FJehnApr 7, 2021, 7:49 AM

75 points

20 comments4 min readEA link

Announcing my departure from CEA (& sharing assorted notes)

LizkaOct 3, 2024, 6:30 PM

192 points

8 comments12 min readEA link

Forum update: User database, card view, and more (Jul 2024)

Sarah ChengJul 24, 2024, 9:03 PM

53 points

7 comments3 min readEA link

The ten most-viewed posts of 2020

Aaron Gertler 🔸Jan 13, 2021, 12:21 PM

55 points

15 comments1 min readEA link

“Community” posts have their own section, subforums are closing, and more (Forum update February 2023)

LizkaFeb 10, 2023, 12:00 AM

135 points

30 comments6 min readEA link

EA Forum update: New editor! (And more)

JP Addison🔸Jul 31, 2020, 11:06 AM

80 points

34 comments1 min readEA link

Requests on the Forum

EdoAradDec 22, 2020, 10:42 AM

46 points

0 comments2 min readEA link

New? Start here! (Useful links)

Aaron Gertler 🔸Mar 25, 2022, 9:07 AM

112 points

11 comments3 min readEA link

I’m grateful for you

Sarah ChengNov 28, 2024, 4:36 PM

146 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

Forum update: Tags are live! Go use them!

Aaron Gertler 🔸Jun 1, 2020, 4:26 PM

71 points

8 comments2 min readEA link

Relative Impact of the First 10 EA Forum Prize Winners

NunoSempereMar 16, 2021, 5:11 PM

88 points

35 comments18 min readEA link

A Forum post can be short

LizkaMar 22, 2022, 11:13 AM

189 points

27 comments1 min readEA link

Lightning Career Advice—A Forum Feature Suggestion

Sam BattisMay 9, 2024, 11:49 PM

5 points

0 comments2 min readEA link

Changing Licences on the EA Forum

Ben_West🔸Oct 7, 2022, 11:45 PM

66 points

33 comments1 min readEA link

The one-minute EA Forum feedback survey

Aaron Gertler 🔸Jul 30, 2020, 9:37 AM

27 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

Hello from the new Content Specialist at CEA

LizkaMar 8, 2022, 12:08 PM

184 points

25 comments1 min readEA link

Editing Festival: Results and Prizes

Aaron Gertler 🔸May 29, 2021, 11:16 PM

52 points

7 comments6 min readEA link

Please tag your posts!

EmrikAug 19, 2022, 10:05 AM

38 points

0 comments2 min readEA link

FYI: CC-BY license for all new Forum content from today (Dec 1)

Will BradshawDec 1, 2022, 7:03 PM

78 points

10 comments1 min readEA link

Reasons for and against posting on the EA Forum

MichaelA🔸May 23, 2021, 11:29 AM

32 points

10 comments14 min readEA link

Progress Open Thread: October // Student Summit 2020

Aaron Gertler 🔸Oct 21, 2020, 1:10 PM

53 points

18 comments1 min readEA link

Announcing the African EA Forum Competition - $4500 in prizes for excellent EA Forum Posts

Luke EureMay 14, 2023, 7:35 AM

163 points

5 comments2 min readEA link

Please don’t vote brigade

LizkaMay 5, 2023, 8:56 AM

304 points

18 comments3 min readEA link

Forum update: New features (December 2020)

Aaron Gertler 🔸Dec 4, 2020, 6:45 AM

52 points

1 comment2 min readEA link

Forum Update: New Features (October 2021)

Aaron Gertler 🔸Oct 18, 2021, 2:06 PM

35 points

7 comments1 min readEA link

Proposed changes to the EA Wiki page on forecasting [Google doc]

Nathan YoungMar 1, 2023, 1:48 AM

10 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

(docs.google.com)

Agree/disagree voting (& other new features September 2022)

LizkaSep 7, 2022, 11:07 AM

142 points

23 comments5 min readEA link

Politics on the EA Forum

Aaron Gertler 🔸Aug 7, 2020, 7:37 AM

98 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

Search, subforums, and other Forum updates (October 2022)

LizkaOct 25, 2022, 11:08 PM

58 points

12 comments2 min readEA link

Analyzing view metrics on the EA Forum

Leigh BAug 11, 2021, 10:27 PM

30 points

7 comments4 min readEA link

Forum update: New features (October 2020)

Aaron Gertler 🔸Oct 21, 2020, 8:49 AM

12 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Norms and features for the Forum

technicalitiesMay 16, 2022, 9:38 AM

62 points

16 comments3 min readEA link

Suggestion: Effective Animal Advocacy forum

sauliusJan 21, 2022, 3:20 PM

74 points

16 comments3 min readEA link

Does the Forum Prize lead people to write more posts?

Ben_West🔸Sep 21, 2021, 3:09 AM

8 points

14 comments2 min readEA link

EA Forum engagement doubled in the last year

Ben_West🔸Nov 4, 2021, 10:44 AM

74 points

14 comments1 min readEA link

In favor of an AI-powered translation button on the EA Forum

Alix PhamJun 6, 2024, 8:29 PM

49 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

Announcing: Existential Choices Debate Week (March 17-23)

Toby Tremlett🔹Mar 4, 2025, 12:05 PM

84 points

23 comments5 min readEA link

Collection of good 2012-2017 EA forum posts

sauliusJul 10, 2020, 4:35 PM

202 points

8 comments3 min readEA link

Reworking the Tagging System

Bob JacobsJan 24, 2021, 6:03 PM

24 points

12 comments3 min readEA link

EA Forum audio: help us choose the new voice

peterhartreeDec 10, 2024, 7:52 PM

27 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

EA Forum 2.0 Initial Announcement

MarekDudaJul 19, 2018, 11:25 AM

41 points

82 comments12 min readEA link

Making More Sequences

Bob JacobsOct 20, 2020, 12:36 PM

56 points

17 comments2 min readEA link

Forum suggestion: profile wikis

rimeApr 20, 2023, 1:33 PM

14 points

5 comments2 min readEA link

EA Forum Lowdown: April 2022

NunoSempereMay 1, 2022, 2:48 PM

154 points

8 comments6 min readEA link

Moderator Appreciation Thread

Ben_West🔸Nov 18, 2022, 10:51 PM

337 points

9 comments1 min readEA link

Donation Election: How to vote

Toby Tremlett🔹Nov 14, 2024, 11:34 AM

40 points

14 comments3 min readEA link

Announcing AI Welfare Debate Week (July 1-7)

Toby Tremlett🔹Jun 18, 2024, 8:06 AM

84 points

8 comments3 min readEA link

Iterating on our redesign (Forum update April 2023)

Sarah ChengApr 1, 2023, 4:00 AM

79 points

12 comments1 min readEA link

Open Thread: October—December 2023

LizkaOct 10, 2023, 1:10 PM

12 points

51 comments1 min readEA link

Sort forum posts by: Occlumency (Old & Upvoted)

EmrikMay 15, 2022, 3:08 AM

105 points

31 comments5 min readEA link

Open thread: October—December 2024

Toby Tremlett🔹Sep 30, 2024, 2:43 PM

12 points

28 comments1 min readEA link

Meet the candidates in the Forum’s Donation Election (2024)

Toby Tremlett🔹Nov 18, 2024, 12:10 PM

75 points

0 comments12 min readEA link

[No Longer Endorsed] The EA Forum should remove community posts from search-engine indexing.

devanshFeb 5, 2023, 4:18 PM

109 points

10 comments1 min readEA link

Karma overrates some topics; resulting issues and potential solutions

LizkaJan 30, 2023, 6:32 PM

295 points

48 comments3 min readEA link

The Risks of AI-Generated Content on the EA Forum

WobblyPanda2Jun 4, 2023, 5:33 AM

−1 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Revisiting the karma system

ArepoMay 29, 2022, 2:19 PM

61 points

84 comments1 min readEA link

Forum update: Trialling recommendations & and many other changes (May 2023)

Will Howard🔹May 23, 2023, 1:45 PM

33 points

6 comments4 min readEA link

Your 2022 EA Forum Wrapped 🎁

Sharang PhadkeJan 1, 2023, 3:10 AM

151 points

19 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Should pretty much all content that’s EA-relevant and/or created by EAs be (link)posted to the Forum?

MichaelA🔸Jan 15, 2021, 6:56 AM

46 points

19 comments2 min readEA link

Forum update: 10 new features (Oct 2023)

Agnes StenlundOct 2, 2023, 11:42 AM

70 points

7 comments3 min readEA link

How should we run the EA Forum Prize?

Aaron Gertler 🔸Jun 23, 2020, 11:15 AM

29 points

32 comments1 min readEA link

3 suggestions about jargon in EA

MichaelA🔸Jul 5, 2020, 3:37 AM

131 points

18 comments5 min readEA link

New forum feature: preview & embed Our World in Data charts

EdMathieuMar 31, 2022, 7:41 AM

90 points

10 comments1 min readEA link

2024 Donation Election Results

Toby Tremlett🔹Dec 4, 2024, 3:16 PM

65 points

4 comments3 min readEA link

Donation Election Fund Announcement: Matching, Rewards and FAQ.

Toby Tremlett🔹Nov 1, 2024, 7:09 PM

48 points

13 comments4 min readEA link

Announcing Animal Welfare vs Global Health Debate Week (Oct 7-13)

Toby Tremlett🔹Sep 23, 2024, 8:27 AM

145 points

36 comments4 min readEA link

EA Forum’s interest in cause-areas over time and other statistics

MathiasKB🔸Apr 10, 2022, 1:49 PM

205 points

16 comments3 min readEA link

“Two-factor” voting (“two dimensional”: karma, agreement) for EA forum?

david_reinsteinJun 25, 2022, 11:10 AM

81 points

18 comments1 min readEA link

(www.lesswrong.com)

A Case for Better Feeds

Nathan YoungAug 24, 2021, 4:28 PM

23 points

16 comments4 min readEA link

[PR FAQ] Improving tag notifications

Ben_West🔸Aug 9, 2021, 10:23 AM

20 points

9 comments2 min readEA link

Let me blind myself to Forum post authors

Will PayneOct 13, 2022, 1:00 PM

154 points

14 comments3 min readEA link

[Question] How can I delete a post?

HedgieApr 11, 2022, 10:47 AM

−1 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

You Should Write a Forum Bio

Aaron Gertler 🔸Feb 1, 2019, 3:32 AM

42 points

58 comments2 min readEA link

Data from the 2023 EA Forum user survey

Sarah ChengJul 26, 2024, 2:54 PM

72 points

1 comment6 min readEA link

[PR FAQ] Sharing readership data with Forum authors

Aaron Gertler 🔸Aug 9, 2021, 10:47 AM

95 points

14 comments4 min readEA link

(Closed) Seeking (paid) volunteers to test introductory EA content

Aaron Gertler 🔸Apr 22, 2021, 12:10 PM

41 points

1 comment3 min readEA link

You should write about your job

Aaron Gertler 🔸Jul 19, 2021, 1:26 AM

95 points

22 comments3 min readEA link

The Forum should consider anonymizing names

Charlie_GuthmannJun 23, 2022, 6:58 PM

10 points

9 comments1 min readEA link

Today is Draft Amnesty Day (December 16-18)

LizkaDec 16, 2022, 2:32 AM

61 points

9 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What are the words for x-voting and tick-voting? I “upvoted” → ?

Nathan YoungOct 4, 2022, 12:27 PM

13 points

25 comments1 min readEA link

EA Handbook, Third Edition: We want to hear your feedback!

Aaron Gertler 🔸May 28, 2020, 4:31 AM

43 points

11 comments3 min readEA link

[Question] What material should we cross-post for the Forum’s archives?

Aaron Gertler 🔸Apr 15, 2021, 10:06 AM

28 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Do you use the EA Wiki?

Nathan YoungJan 4, 2022, 3:40 PM

11 points

13 comments1 min readEA link

New: use The Nonlinear Library to listen to the top EA Forum posts of all time

Kat WoodsApr 9, 2022, 8:29 PM

43 points

28 comments8 min readEA link

[Question] What are all the things you can embed into forum posts?

ChanaMessingerOct 5, 2022, 4:13 PM

12 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

You don’t have to respond to every comment

LizkaJun 20, 2022, 4:58 PM

128 points

18 comments3 min readEA link

What are the best places to share one-off opportunities for impact?

pseudobisonDec 28, 2020, 8:20 PM

26 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

Link-posting is an act of community service

LizkaMay 16, 2022, 6:25 PM

59 points

2 comments2 min readEA link

External Evaluation of the EA Wiki

NunoSempereDec 13, 2021, 5:09 PM

78 points

18 comments19 min readEA link

[Question] Database dumps of the EA Forum

Eevee🔹Jul 27, 2021, 7:19 PM

14 points

11 comments1 min readEA link

The Frontpage/Community distinction

MaxDaltonNov 16, 2018, 5:54 PM

24 points

4 comments4 min readEA link

[Question] When did the EA Forum get so good?!

aaronmayerMay 6, 2022, 7:55 AM

27 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

New tags, by popular demand: “Motivation” and “Funding Request”

Aaron Gertler 🔸Nov 17, 2020, 7:17 AM

19 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Product Managers: the EA Forum Needs You

Ben_West🔸Jun 22, 2022, 4:22 PM

88 points

9 comments1 min readEA link

Improvements to the Effective Altruism Forum

RyanCareyOct 2, 2014, 10:00 PM

5 points

8 comments1 min readEA link

You should write on the EA Forum

LizkaApr 29, 2022, 2:55 PM

73 points

4 comments5 min readEA link

Niche vs. broad-appeal posts (& how this relates to usefulness/karma) (a sketch)

LizkaDec 17, 2022, 6:11 PM

34 points

1 comment2 min readEA link

Effective giving subforum and other updates (bonus Forum update November 2022)

LizkaNov 28, 2022, 12:51 PM

42 points

3 comments2 min readEA link

EA Forum Feature request: More privacy features

niloyew917@Feb 15, 2022, 1:20 PM

22 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

New Forum License: Creative Commons

Ben_West🔸Oct 25, 2022, 9:37 PM

60 points

21 comments2 min readEA link

Suggestion: EAs should post more summaries and collections

MichaelA🔸Mar 9, 2020, 10:04 AM

76 points

7 comments4 min readEA link

Overall Karma vs Agreement Karma

Simon_MDec 28, 2022, 10:04 PM

66 points

15 comments1 min readEA link

Effective Altruism: The First Decade (Forum Review)

Aaron Gertler 🔸Dec 1, 2021, 10:18 PM

93 points

45 comments6 min readEA link

The EA forum post-writing algorithm (95% > 100 karma, n> 100)

One-time padJul 22, 2022, 4:42 PM

29 points

15 comments6 min readEA link

[Question] What’s the best thing that’s happened to you as a result of posting on the EA forum?

Matt GoodmanMar 29, 2022, 9:39 PM

13 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

Why don’t people post on the Forum? Some anecdotes

Vaidehi Agarwalla 🔸Oct 3, 2022, 3:06 PM

55 points

21 comments6 min readEA link

[Question] If you could make a second EA forum with a different vibe to this one, what would it be like?

Nathan YoungNov 16, 2021, 12:17 AM

11 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

Welcome to the New Forum!

Aaron Gertler 🔸Nov 8, 2018, 12:06 AM

13 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

Follow and filter topics (& an update to the “Community” topic)

LizkaJun 9, 2022, 2:36 PM

40 points

2 comments4 min readEA link

December 16 (and 17-18) will be Draft Amnesty Days

LizkaDec 4, 2022, 12:32 AM

12 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

Listen to more EA content with The Nonlinear Library

Kat WoodsOct 19, 2021, 12:24 PM

187 points

94 comments8 min readEA link

Our plan to share “PR FAQs” for new Forum features

Ben_West🔸Jul 29, 2021, 4:10 AM

48 points

2 comments3 min readEA link

[Question] Are comment “disclaimers” necessary?

PabloNov 23, 2019, 10:47 PM

60 points

9 comments1 min readEA link

EA Forum: Footnotes are live, and other updates

Aaron Gertler 🔸May 21, 2019, 12:26 AM

32 points

11 comments1 min readEA link

View and Bet in Manifold prediction markets on EA Forum

Sinclair ChenMay 24, 2022, 5:05 PM

66 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

Intervention options for improving the EA-aligned research pipeline

MichaelA🔸May 28, 2021, 2:26 PM

49 points

27 comments12 min readEA link

[PR FAQ] Adding profile pictures to the Forum

JP Addison🔸Aug 9, 2021, 10:11 AM

20 points

22 comments1 min readEA link

The two-minute EA Forum feedback survey

Aaron Gertler 🔸Sep 18, 2020, 11:27 AM

22 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

EA Handbook 3.0: What content should I include?

Aaron Gertler 🔸Sep 30, 2019, 9:17 AM

44 points

22 comments4 min readEA link

[Question] What posts do you want someone to write?

Aaron Gertler 🔸Mar 24, 2020, 6:41 AM

71 points

74 comments1 min readEA link

Notes on the Forum today

LizkaSep 1, 2022, 2:18 PM

34 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

Petrov Day Retrospective: 2021

Aaron Gertler 🔸Oct 21, 2021, 10:12 AM

54 points

2 comments5 min readEA link

Sign up for the Forum’s email digest

Aaron Gertler 🔸Sep 14, 2020, 9:23 AM

82 points

10 comments1 min readEA link

Notes on EA-related research, writing, testing fit, learning, and the Forum

MichaelA🔸Mar 27, 2021, 9:52 AM

98 points

10 comments5 min readEA link

Forum update: New features (November 2019)

Aaron Gertler 🔸Nov 9, 2019, 1:00 AM

57 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

How do I change my Password?

JessMar 17, 2022, 5:11 PM

7 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] How should EA Forum readers vote on comments/posts/tags?

Vasco Grilo🔸Dec 9, 2022, 11:30 AM

9 points

7 comments1 min readEA link

CEA’s work in 2022

MaxDaltonDec 21, 2022, 9:21 AM

78 points

22 comments13 min readEA link

[PR FAQ] Banner highlighting valuable EA resources

Jonathan MustinAug 9, 2021, 10:38 AM

8 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

[Feature Announcement] Rich Text Editor Footnotes

Jonathan MustinJan 4, 2022, 9:16 PM

114 points

13 comments1 min readEA link

Supporting Video, Audio, and other non-text media on the Forum

Ben_West🔸Dec 19, 2021, 6:58 PM

31 points

17 comments3 min readEA link

Aaron Gertler: How you can make an impact on the EA Forum

EA GlobalOct 25, 2020, 5:47 AM

11 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

(www.youtube.com)

Your first posts will be cringe. It’s fine.

CoafosAug 16, 2022, 2:20 AM

47 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

(www.facebook.com)

[Question] Which norms would you like to see on the EA Forum?

Mati_RoyMay 10, 2020, 9:41 PM

5 points

10 comments1 min readEA link

Google Scholar is now listing (some) EA Forum posts

PeterSlatteryNov 9, 2022, 2:26 AM

119 points

15 comments1 min readEA link

Draft Amnesty Day: an event we might run on the Forum

LizkaOct 31, 2022, 4:48 PM

82 points

20 comments2 min readEA link

EA Forum: Data analysis and deep learning

anishazaveriMay 12, 2020, 5:39 PM

82 points

3 comments4 min readEA link

The EA Forum Editing Festival has begun!

Aaron Gertler 🔸Apr 7, 2021, 10:28 AM

97 points

29 comments5 min readEA link

Forum Update: New Features, Seeking New Moderators

Aaron Gertler 🔸Dec 20, 2018, 10:02 PM

25 points

5 comments3 min readEA link

EA & LW Forums Weekly Summary (7th Nov − 13th Nov 22′)

Zoe WilliamsNov 16, 2022, 3:04 AM

38 points

0 comments14 min readEA link

Sharing my experience on the EA forum

nonzerosumMar 19, 2019, 12:00 AM

51 points

10 comments1 min readEA link

Effective Altruism Forum web traffic from Google Analytics

vipulnaikDec 31, 2016, 9:23 PM

10 points

13 comments14 min readEA link

A Twitter Bot that regularly tweets current top posts from the EA Forum

nikosJul 25, 2021, 9:15 AM

18 points

7 comments1 min readEA link

Aaron Gertler: Why you (yes, you) should post on the EA Forum

EA GlobalJun 13, 2020, 8:06 AM

21 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

(www.youtube.com)

Community posts: The Forum needs a way to work in public

Nathan YoungApr 8, 2022, 9:32 AM

31 points

15 comments4 min readEA link

How we think about the Forum

JP Addison🔸Oct 15, 2019, 4:24 PM

24 points

3 comments4 min readEA link

Announcing my retirement

Aaron Gertler 🔸Nov 25, 2021, 1:55 PM

379 points

29 comments1 min readEA link

Creating Individual Connections via the Forum

Ben_West🔸Nov 30, 2021, 10:48 PM

67 points

27 comments7 min readEA link

The EA Forum Podcast is up and running

D0TheMathJul 5, 2021, 1:42 AM

60 points

11 comments1 min readEA link

How to write better blog posts

mariushobbhahnJan 25, 2022, 12:29 PM

79 points

5 comments6 min readEA link

[Question] What is the most pressing feature to add to the forum? Upvote for in general, agreevote to agree with reasoning.

Nathan YoungOct 5, 2022, 3:38 PM

66 points

170 comments1 min readEA link

Propose and vote on potential EA Wiki articles / tags [2022]

MichaelA🔸Apr 8, 2022, 7:09 AM

38 points

55 comments2 min readEA link

Feedback available for EA Forum drafts (suspended)

Aaron Gertler 🔸Jul 24, 2019, 5:56 AM

118 points

9 comments3 min readEA link

The EA Forum is a News Feed

DavidNashJul 28, 2019, 10:27 PM

79 points

21 comments3 min readEA link

Open Thread: June — September 2022

LizkaJun 22, 2022, 11:24 AM

30 points

159 comments1 min readEA link

Forum Update: New Features (September 2019)

Aaron Gertler 🔸Sep 17, 2019, 8:43 AM

34 points

7 comments1 min readEA link

[PR FAQ] Tagging users in posts and comments

Aaron Gertler 🔸Oct 2, 2021, 2:50 AM

39 points

10 comments3 min readEA link

Dark mode (Forum update November 2022)

LizkaNov 1, 2022, 3:09 PM

76 points

13 comments1 min readEA link

Announcing: EA Forum Podcast – Audio narrations of EA Forum posts

peterhartreeDec 5, 2022, 9:50 PM

155 points

33 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] Would people like to see “curation comments” on posts with high numbers of comments?

Marcel DApr 17, 2022, 4:40 AM

18 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

Improve/promote a post in situ.

david_reinsteinApr 22, 2022, 10:03 PM

32 points

4 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] Is it possible to change user name?

ArepoJun 26, 2020, 11:09 AM

8 points

7 comments1 min readEA link

What are your favorite Forum Shortforms?

Vaidehi Agarwalla 🔸Sep 24, 2022, 11:46 PM

23 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

I find this forum increasingly difficult to navigate

ArepoJul 5, 2019, 10:27 AM

66 points

50 comments1 min readEA link

Import your EAG(x) info to your profile & other new features (Forum update June 2022)

LizkaJul 1, 2022, 3:46 PM

67 points

2 comments5 min readEA link

Who runs the Forum?

JP Addison🔸Oct 14, 2019, 3:35 PM

42 points

3 comments2 min readEA link

Announcing a subforum for forecasting & estimation

Sharang PhadkeDec 26, 2022, 8:51 PM

72 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

Results from the First Decade Review

LizkaMay 13, 2022, 3:01 PM

164 points

11 comments17 min readEA link

[Question] [Resolved] When will “EA Forum Docs” be taken out of the beta stage and replace Markdown as the default formatting option?

Evan_GaensbauerMay 27, 2022, 7:24 PM

7 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

Editing Advice for EA Forum Users

JustisApr 22, 2022, 2:45 AM

106 points

7 comments6 min readEA link

EA Forum Writing Workshop on Monday

Aaron Gertler 🔸Dec 20, 2020, 4:18 PM

17 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

Custom iPhone Widget to Encourage EA Forum Use

Will PayneJun 27, 2022, 11:26 AM

47 points

1 comment2 min readEA link

EA Forum Plugin for My Favorite Note Taking App Logseq

gabriel_wagnerJun 6, 2022, 7:05 PM

10 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Concern, and hope

Will BradshawJul 5, 2020, 3:08 PM

109 points

27 comments2 min readEA link

Forum Digest: reminder that it exists & request for feedback

LizkaApr 28, 2022, 10:01 AM

59 points

9 comments1 min readEA link

EA & LW Forums Weekly Summary (5th Dec − 11th Dec 22′)

Zoe WilliamsDec 13, 2022, 2:53 AM

27 points

0 comments18 min readEA link

Vote on posts for the Decade Review (Deadline: February 1)

LizkaJan 24, 2022, 6:09 PM

26 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

Suggested forecasting wiki text addition

Nathan YoungDec 29, 2022, 11:55 AM

5 points

4 comments4 min readEA link

[Question] Should the forum be structured such that the drama of the day doesn’t occur on the front page?

Chris LeongJan 13, 2023, 11:58 AM

244 points

28 comments1 min readEA link

Posts from 2022 you thought were valuable (or underrated)

LizkaJan 17, 2023, 4:42 PM

87 points

6 comments4 min readEA link

EA & LW Forum Summaries (9th Jan to 15th Jan 23′)

Zoe WilliamsJan 18, 2023, 7:29 AM

14 points

2 comments13 min readEA link

Moving community discussion to a separate tab (a test we might run)

LizkaFeb 6, 2023, 9:36 PM

197 points

38 comments7 min readEA link

The number of burner accounts is too damn high

quinnFeb 7, 2023, 7:04 AM

110 points

129 comments1 min readEA link

An update to our policies on revealing personal information on the Forum

LizkaFeb 7, 2023, 6:22 PM

107 points

11 comments4 min readEA link

Posts we recommend from last week (Digest #125)

LizkaFeb 24, 2023, 3:49 AM

22 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

The Ethics of Posting: Real Names, Pseudonyms, and Burner Accounts

Sarah LevinMar 9, 2023, 10:53 PM

63 points

9 comments5 min readEA link

CEA’s 2019 Annual Review

MaxDaltonApr 23, 2020, 7:39 AM

38 points

0 comments6 min readEA link

(www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org)

CEA update: Q4 2020

MaxDaltonJan 15, 2021, 9:55 AM

23 points

18 comments12 min readEA link

(www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org)

Eliminate or Adjust Strong Upvotes to Improve the Forum

Afternoon CoffeeSep 2, 2022, 8:37 AM

23 points

15 comments3 min readEA link

Why the EA Forum?

MaxDaltonNov 7, 2018, 11:24 PM

35 points

9 comments4 min readEA link

New forum feature: Map of Community Members

Sarah ChengMay 4, 2022, 2:18 PM

117 points

10 comments1 min readEA link

It’s “The EA-Adjacent Forum” now

LizkaApr 1, 2023, 8:15 PM

175 points

11 comments1 min readEA link

Open Thread: July—September 2023

LizkaJul 2, 2023, 10:09 PM

29 points

86 comments1 min readEA link

Participate in the Donation Election and the first weekly theme (starting 7 November)

LizkaNov 2, 2023, 5:02 PM

85 points

10 comments7 min readEA link

Introducing Dialogues + Donation Debate Week

Toby Tremlett🔹Nov 21, 2023, 3:18 PM

47 points

2 comments4 min readEA link

AMA: We’re the Forum team (and we’re hiring). Ask us anything!

LizkaJul 5, 2023, 1:12 PM

64 points

48 comments3 min readEA link

EA EDA: What do Forum Topics tell us about changes in EA?

JWS 🔸Jul 14, 2023, 7:54 PM

104 points

6 comments7 min readEA link

Design changes & the community section (Forum update March 2023)

LizkaMar 21, 2023, 10:10 PM

64 points

46 comments7 min readEA link

⭐K-Karma-Golf⛳

EdoAradApr 1, 2023, 6:48 PM

27 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

Some moderation team principles

JP Addison🔸Feb 4, 2025, 6:33 PM

61 points

2 comments5 min readEA link

We’re losing creators due to our nitpicking culture

TheAtheniansApr 17, 2023, 5:24 PM

167 points

11 comments8 min readEA link

Celebrating Benjamin Lay (died on this day 265 years ago)

LizkaFeb 8, 2024, 2:33 PM

154 points

11 comments8 min readEA link

Why is almost every post on the front page about AI safety?

Henry Howard🔸Apr 18, 2023, 1:57 PM

−1 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

Vote in the Donation Election by 15 December

LizkaDec 8, 2023, 2:11 PM

39 points

0 comments3 min readEA link

[Question] Should you delete unpopular posts?

Tristan WilliamsMay 5, 2023, 12:47 AM

12 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

Donation Election: how voting will work

LizkaNov 14, 2023, 2:34 PM

59 points

12 comments2 min readEA link

EA Forum: content and moderator positions

LizkaMay 18, 2023, 11:15 PM

72 points

12 comments13 min readEA link

[Question] Is there a way to save forum posts as PDFs?

aaron_maiDec 13, 2023, 5:00 PM

3 points

7 comments1 min readEA link

Career Conversations Week on the Forum (8-15 September)

LizkaAug 25, 2023, 6:44 PM

64 points

7 comments2 min readEA link

[Housekeeping Notice] The ‘meetups’ sidebar is temporarily broken

Tom_AshAug 14, 2015, 10:21 PM

6 points

7 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Advanced search on the EA forum—a how to?

WobblyPanda2Jun 19, 2023, 9:03 AM

3 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What posts would you like someone to write?

Toby Tremlett🔹Feb 27, 2024, 10:30 AM

60 points

88 comments1 min readEA link

Forum feature updates: add buttons, see your stats, send DMs easier, and more (March ’24)

Toby Tremlett🔹Mar 1, 2024, 12:09 PM

41 points

0 comments5 min readEA link

Hire the CEA Online team for software development & consulting

Will Howard🔹Mar 14, 2024, 2:06 PM

66 points

0 comments4 min readEA link

Honoring Petrov Day on the EA Forum: 2021

Aaron Gertler 🔸Sep 25, 2021, 11:27 PM

88 points

96 comments3 min readEA link

Posts from 2023 you thought were valuable (and underrated)

LizkaMar 21, 2024, 11:34 PM

82 points

0 comments6 min readEA link

Open thread: January—March 2024

LizkaJan 2, 2024, 4:41 AM

23 points

37 comments1 min readEA link

Announcing Mandatory Draft Amnesty Day (April 2nd)

Toby Tremlett🔹Apr 1, 2024, 11:18 AM

145 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

Take the 2024 EA Forum user survey

Sarah ChengAug 1, 2024, 3:31 PM

77 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

AI Welfare Debate Week retrospective

Toby Tremlett🔹Sep 16, 2024, 9:18 AM

39 points

4 comments6 min readEA link

How to use the Forum (intro)

LizkaMay 5, 2022, 6:29 PM

23 points

11 comments1 min readEA link

EA EDA: Looking at Forum trends across 2023

JWS 🔸Jun 11, 2024, 6:34 PM

102 points

8 comments9 min readEA link

EA Forum update (Oct 2024)

Sarah ChengOct 24, 2024, 1:03 PM

46 points

12 comments3 min readEA link

Your 2024 EA Forum Wrapped

Sarah ChengJan 3, 2025, 5:05 PM

126 points

8 comments1 min readEA link

Forum Update: Notifications (March 2025)

Will Howard🔹Mar 26, 2025, 12:44 PM

22 points

0 comments2 min readEA link

What are we doing about the EA Forum? (Jan 2025)

Sarah ChengJan 13, 2025, 5:32 PM

148 points

81 comments8 min readEA link

What I’d like to see during Funding Strategy Week

Will Howard🔹Oct 30, 2024, 6:22 PM

42 points

3 comments2 min readEA link

Politics and the EA Forum

Matthew RendallNov 5, 2024, 4:56 PM

50 points

33 comments1 min readEA link

Important Update: Pivotal(TM) Trademark Announcement

Tobias HäberliApr 1, 2025, 7:49 AM

49 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

Open thread: April—June 2025

Toby Tremlett🔹Apr 1, 2025, 8:39 AM

3 points

19 comments1 min readEA link

Winners in the Forum’s Donation Election (2023)

LizkaDec 24, 2023, 1:55 AM

124 points

14 comments9 min readEA link

EA Forum Prize: Winners for February 2021

Aaron Gertler 🔸Apr 27, 2021, 9:32 AM

32 points

1 comment7 min readEA link

Highlights from last week

LizkaMar 16, 2023, 12:49 AM

11 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What posts does the EA Forum appreciate, and what posts does it need more of?

Noah Varley🔸Dec 29, 2023, 5:06 PM

11 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

Your EA Forum 2023 Wrapped

Sarah ChengDec 30, 2023, 11:12 PM

89 points

8 comments1 min readEA link

How ForumMagnum builds communities of inquiry

Jim FisherSep 4, 2023, 8:20 PM

5 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

(www.lesswrong.com)

Anonymous EA comments

RobBensingerFeb 7, 2017, 9:42 PM

42 points

91 comments2 min readEA link

EA Forum: plans for Giving Season 2023

LizkaOct 23, 2023, 5:41 PM

121 points

4 comments3 min readEA link

Open thread: July—September 2024

Toby Tremlett🔹Jul 1, 2024, 10:12 AM

10 points

32 comments2 min readEA link

Donation Election Discussion Thread

Toby Tremlett🔹Nov 18, 2024, 10:14 AM

42 points

112 comments1 min readEA link

An instance of white supremacist and Nazi ideology creeping onto the EA Forum

Concerned EA Forum UserApr 16, 2024, 4:29 PM

−17 points

68 comments4 min readEA link

CEA: still doing CEA things

Ben_West🔸Jul 14, 2023, 10:07 PM

65 points

38 comments3 min readEA link

Announcement: You can now listen to >100 karma posts from the EA Forum archive

peterhartreeAug 18, 2023, 4:14 PM

20 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

your next forum post should be more like a children’s book

EA LifestylesAug 17, 2023, 8:14 PM

17 points

4 comments2 min readEA link

Forum feature update: reactions, improved search, updated post pages and more (July 2023)

Sharang PhadkeJul 19, 2023, 10:34 PM

79 points

9 comments3 min readEA link

Estimating EA Growth Rates (MCF memo)

Angelina LiOct 25, 2023, 8:48 AM

133 points

18 comments30 min readEA link

[Question] What is the difference between shortform and post?

CassidyOct 23, 2022, 7:06 PM

2 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

Proposal: Connect Metaculus to the EA Forum to Incentivize Better Research

Damien LairdMar 25, 2023, 12:13 PM

19 points

5 comments8 min readEA link

(damienlaird.substack.com)

Run Posts By Orgs

Jeff Kaufman 🔸Mar 29, 2023, 2:40 AM

281 points

13 comments1 min readEA link

Quick PSA: Editing and Review peer group for forum posts

ArepoFeb 8, 2024, 4:24 AM

40 points

7 comments1 min readEA link

Graphic Design is Our Passion

Peter BerggrenApr 1, 2023, 4:14 AM

25 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

New tool for exploring EA Forum and LessWrong—Tree of Tags

Filip SondejOct 27, 2022, 5:43 PM

43 points

8 comments1 min readEA link

Announcing drama curfews on the Forum

Lorenzo Buonanno🔸Apr 1, 2023, 3:22 PM

134 points

13 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] How would your project use extra funding? (Marginal Funding Week 2024)

Toby Tremlett🔹Nov 11, 2024, 9:50 AM

45 points

43 comments1 min readEA link

Announcing: Draft Amnesty Week (Feb 24 - March 2)

Toby Tremlett🔹Jan 29, 2025, 12:17 PM

44 points

5 comments4 min readEA link

EA & LW Forums Weekly Summary (12th Dec − 18th Dec 22′)

Zoe WilliamsDec 20, 2022, 9:49 AM

27 points

0 comments17 min readEA link

This post is a Work-In-Progress

Nathan YoungOct 3, 2022, 3:44 PM

3 points

3 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] Have you ever made a valuable connection with someone via the Forum?

CliffordMay 12, 2022, 9:20 AM

21 points

10 comments1 min readEA link

Open beta of the new EA Forum now available

Julia_Wise🔸Oct 18, 2018, 2:59 AM

12 points

9 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Has karma/agreement voting behavior changed?

WilliamKielyNov 15, 2022, 3:01 AM

18 points

20 comments1 min readEA link

Forum moving to open beta this week

Julia_Wise🔸Oct 15, 2018, 9:24 PM

4 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

Which arguments do you find compelling in debate week?

Nathan YoungOct 8, 2024, 9:22 AM

20 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

Downvotes Are Evidence

Elliot TempleNov 30, 2022, 6:09 PM

13 points

7 comments4 min readEA link

(curi.us)

[Question] Would subforums be useful for you? If so which ones and why?

Sharang PhadkeNov 8, 2022, 8:36 PM

29 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

Changes to the EA Forum

Julia_Wise🔸Jul 2, 2017, 5:34 PM

19 points

15 comments1 min readEA link

Subforum Organizer Roles and Responsibilities

Sharang PhadkeDec 21, 2022, 10:35 PM

4 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Fellowship alternative: Reading the EA Forum (with discussion questions)

brb243Jul 18, 2022, 3:49 PM

10 points

7 comments16 min readEA link

[Question] Has traffic to the forum increased recently?

Charlie DoughertyAug 15, 2022, 1:28 PM

8 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

A Soothing Frontend for the Effective Altruism Forum

NunoSempereMay 5, 2023, 7:59 PM

22 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

(forum.nunosempere.com)

[Question] Who should we interview for The 80,000 Hours Podcast?

Luisa_RodriguezSep 13, 2023, 12:23 PM

87 points

136 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] Why is there no EA Forum app?

VynnMar 27, 2022, 7:28 PM

1 point

7 comments1 min readEA link

Winners of the African EA Forum Competition!

Luke EureSep 17, 2023, 4:27 AM

110 points

6 comments2 min readEA link

Official EA Forum Feedback Survey

Aaron Gertler 🔸Mar 31, 2020, 9:53 AM

38 points

10 comments1 min readEA link

Meet the candidates in the Forum’s Donation Election (2023)

LizkaNov 28, 2023, 2:23 PM

67 points

0 comments11 min readEA link

Giving Season 2024 Announcement

Toby Tremlett🔹Oct 22, 2024, 9:28 AM

109 points

3 comments4 min readEA link

Consider Changing Your Forum Username to Your Real Name

Patrick Gruban 🔸Apr 26, 2022, 5:07 PM

71 points

30 comments1 min readEA link

Running an AMA on the EA Forum

Aaron Gertler 🔸Feb 18, 2021, 1:44 AM

38 points

10 comments2 min readEA link

A tool for searching rationalist & EA webs

Daniel_FriedrichSep 29, 2023, 3:20 PM

11 points

8 comments1 min readEA link

(ratsearch.blogspot.com)

You Can Filter the Forum’s RSS Feed by karmaThreshold (and a few other useful filters)

JeremySep 15, 2022, 5:05 PM

23 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What happened to the “Women and Effective Altruism” post?

Cornelis Dirk HauptNov 20, 2022, 7:36 PM

53 points

60 comments1 min readEA link

Categorized EA Forum upvoting

brb243May 4, 2022, 7:54 PM

4 points

6 comments3 min readEA link

EA has a diversity problem. Proposal: identity/affinity subgroups

AndyRogersDec 16, 2022, 10:36 PM

10 points

7 comments3 min readEA link

“Actually local groups”—an easy way to meet fellow EAs from your neighborhood

Manuel AllgaierMar 21, 2025, 3:05 PM

100 points

4 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] When to post here, vs to LessWrong, vs to both?

MichaelA🔸Jan 27, 2020, 9:31 AM

14 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

DIY debate week (April 28 - May 2nd)

Toby Tremlett🔹Apr 16, 2025, 4:49 PM

31 points

0 comments3 min readEA link

(Cleaned) EA Forum data for your interest and enjoyment

Aaron BergmanJul 3, 2022, 1:29 AM

55 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Hello from the new content manager at CEA

Toby Tremlett🔹Nov 20, 2023, 5:40 PM

81 points

23 comments1 min readEA link

Announcement: you can now listen to all new EA Forum posts

peterhartreeMay 30, 2023, 2:24 PM

126 points

24 comments2 min readEA link

EA forum suggestion: In-line comments(Similar to google docs commenting)

Yellow (Daryl)Aug 17, 2022, 4:56 AM

54 points

7 comments1 min readEA link

Feedback requested: EA Forum reactions

Sharang PhadkeJun 5, 2023, 4:48 PM

34 points

20 comments2 min readEA link

Open thread: January—March 2025

Toby Tremlett🔹Jan 1, 2025, 8:20 PM

17 points

23 comments1 min readEA link

Donation Election rewards

Will Howard🔹Nov 22, 2023, 7:01 PM

73 points

9 comments2 min readEA link

Make the create post button easier to find. (EA Forum UI Design Feedback)

CassidyOct 23, 2022, 9:14 PM

20 points

8 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] Why is forum menu option ‘Hedgie’ called that?

HedgieMar 28, 2022, 9:16 AM

−3 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What is the relationship between impact and EA Forum karma?

Vasco Grilo🔸Dec 6, 2022, 10:42 AM

14 points

3 comments3 min readEA link

[Question] Should there be clearer disclosures of when individual staffers at EA-affiliated organizations are posting in a professional capacity?

Evan_GaensbauerJan 26, 2022, 12:35 AM

4 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

Digest #175 [short]

Toby Tremlett🔹Feb 7, 2024, 2:12 PM

6 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Improving Karma: $8mn of possible value (my estimate)

Nathan YoungSep 1, 2022, 10:42 PM

34 points

15 comments13 min readEA link

Digest #175 [normal]

Toby Tremlett🔹Feb 7, 2024, 2:11 PM

6 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What (other) posts are you planning on writing?

Vaidehi Agarwalla 🔸Apr 4, 2020, 6:18 AM

11 points

11 comments1 min readEA link

Digest #176 [normal]

Toby Tremlett🔹Feb 14, 2024, 2:08 PM

8 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

Digest #176 [short]

Toby Tremlett🔹Feb 14, 2024, 2:09 PM

6 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Supporting online connections: what I learned after trying to find impactful opportunities

CliffordNov 4, 2022, 5:34 PM

65 points

12 comments16 min readEA link

[Question] Should the forum have posts (or comments) only viewable by logged-in forum members

JeremyApr 4, 2022, 5:40 PM

21 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

Get advice from a biosecurity professional

CliffordAug 23, 2022, 6:12 PM

37 points

8 comments2 min readEA link

Announcing Draft Amnesty Week (March 11-17)

Toby Tremlett🔹Feb 26, 2024, 10:16 AM

48 points

7 comments3 min readEA link

(Forum) Appreciation Thread

Manuel AllgaierApr 1, 2025, 4:55 PM

22 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

Draft Amnesty Coworking Session #2

Toby Tremlett🔹Feb 27, 2024, 4:52 PM

13 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

What’s Changing With the New Forum?

Aaron Gertler 🔸Nov 7, 2018, 11:09 PM

19 points

15 comments4 min readEA link

Draft Amnesty Coworking Session #1

Toby Tremlett🔹Feb 27, 2024, 4:49 PM

18 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Comments should float beside text

Nathan YoungSep 2, 2022, 4:37 PM

2 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

EA & LW Forums Weekly Summary (10 − 16 Oct 22′)

Zoe WilliamsOct 17, 2022, 10:51 PM

24 points

2 comments16 min readEA link

Toward a more approachable and accessible EA Forum

davidhartsoughOct 21, 2022, 7:22 AM

11 points

6 comments7 min readEA link

What are the most underrated posts & comments of 2022, according to you?

peterhartreeJan 1, 2023, 10:44 PM

53 points

25 comments1 min readEA link

The writing style here is bad

Michał ZabłockiJan 15, 2023, 7:45 AM

91 points

28 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Why are you reluctant to write on the EA Forum?

Stan PinsentMar 4, 2024, 6:10 PM

51 points

28 comments1 min readEA link

New? Start here! (Useful links)

LizkaJul 1, 2022, 9:19 PM

26 points

1 comment2 min readEA link

This is why people are reluctant to write on the EA Forum

Stan PinsentMar 8, 2024, 4:14 PM

45 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

The Case for Reducing EA Jargon & How to Do It

AkashNov 22, 2021, 6:10 PM

27 points

4 comments4 min readEA link

EA & LW Forum Weekly Summary (16th − 22nd Jan ’23)

Zoe WilliamsJan 23, 2023, 3:46 AM

15 points

0 comments9 min readEA link

Downvote Outsiders’ Critiques, to Prove Our Bias

Anthony RepettoJan 24, 2023, 8:24 PM

−23 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Consider writing your first forum post for the sake of writing your first forum post

gergoJan 26, 2023, 10:11 AM

10 points

8 comments1 min readEA link

Forum Update: New Features (Feb 2022)

Sarah ChengFeb 23, 2022, 10:11 PM

78 points

5 comments2 min readEA link

EA & LW Forum Weekly Summary (23rd − 29th Jan ’23)

Zoe WilliamsJan 31, 2023, 12:36 AM

16 points

0 comments13 min readEA link

[Question] What advice would you give someone who wants to avoid doxing themselves here?

Throwaway012723Feb 2, 2023, 4:07 AM

40 points

21 comments1 min readEA link

You Can Embed Flashcard Quizzes in Your posts!

FlorenceSep 26, 2022, 11:51 AM

56 points

0 comments3 min readEA link

Thank you so much to everyone who helps with our community’s health and forum.

ArvinFeb 4, 2023, 8:38 PM

330 points

13 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What posts are you thinking about writing?

Toby Tremlett🔹Feb 5, 2025, 10:32 AM

29 points

44 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What norms about tagging should the EA Forum have?

Eevee🔹Jul 14, 2020, 4:19 AM

11 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] What posts would you like someone to write?

Toby Tremlett🔹Feb 5, 2025, 10:33 AM

30 points

17 comments1 min readEA link

Spammers, Scammers and (Fake) Hackers Scraping Email Addresses from EA Forum?

DAOMaximalistNov 14, 2022, 10:22 PM

5 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

The forum should test agree/disagreevotes only counting for 1 and removing strong votes (not up/downvotes!)

Nathan YoungFeb 10, 2023, 3:26 PM

9 points

9 comments1 min readEA link

How can we improve discussions on the Forum?

LizkaFeb 23, 2023, 12:42 AM

72 points

34 comments1 min readEA link

When you should not write on the EA Forum

meugenFeb 24, 2025, 3:08 AM

18 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

Fine-Grained Karma Voting

Jordan ArelSep 26, 2022, 6:58 PM

5 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

Posts we recommend from last week (Digest #126)

LizkaMar 1, 2023, 9:58 PM

24 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Highlights from last week

LizkaMar 9, 2023, 8:27 PM

21 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

I’ve read the Effective Altruism Handbook. Here’s what I learned.

MichMar 17, 2024, 12:10 PM

23 points

2 comments2 min readEA link

Existential Choices Symposium with Will MacAskill and other special guests (3-5pm GMT Monday)

Toby Tremlett🔹Mar 14, 2025, 1:50 PM

70 points

154 comments2 min readEA link

Discussion Thread: Existential Choices Debate Week

Toby Tremlett🔹Mar 14, 2025, 5:20 PM

43 points

178 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] EA Publicity Drive—What are the best signs of increased, in-depth engagement with EA?

slgAug 16, 2022, 3:14 PM

10 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

EA-y find-a-friend

Elijah WhippleJan 20, 2025, 2:58 AM

18 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

Introductions and questions thread: April—June 2024

Toby Tremlett🔹Mar 28, 2024, 1:51 PM

14 points

30 comments1 min readEA link

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