Fran

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Fran 29 Aug 2025 11:29 UTC
6 points
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in reply to: NickLaing’s comment on: The ‘community’ tag is problematic
+1. I don’t know about attention, but I do think the ‘community’ tag has a vibe of being ‘less important’ than posts without the tag. I think this is mostly a feature of the community itself and what users want the forum to be primarily focussed on. I don’t mind this, even though I personally enjoy community posts just as much, and I also like the separation. But, if my vibes-based sense is correct, then that does make the system by which posts are tagged slightly more consequential. So I think it’s good that Arepo looked into this and is bringing it up. Thanks for doing that!

Fran 30 Jul 2025 20:29 UTC
11 points
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on: frances_lorenz’s Quick takes
EA Global is coming to New York City for the very first time, from October 10–12 at the Sheraton Times Square! And you can apply now! Why NYC, you might ask?
1. Close to policy
With the United Nations based in NYC and DC just a train ride away, NYC is well-placed to host policy professionals working on pressing global issues like AI governance, pandemic preparedness, foreign aid, and more.
2. Media capital
NYC is often called the media capital of the world, hosting major publishers and media outlets. We’re excited to welcome both writers and communications professionals to this event.
3. Philanthropic hub
NYC is home to some of the world’s most influential philanthropic organizations. It’s also a base for funders supporting projects across global health, biosecurity, AI safety, and more. We’re excited to welcome both grantmakers and those pursuing earning to give.
4. Animal welfare, biosecurity, and digital minds
Each EA Global event is partly shaped by its location, influenced by the nearby professional networks and communities. At NYC, we expect to see more experts in animal welfare, digital minds, and biosecurity, drawing from existing communities in NYC, Boston, and DC.
5. One of the largest EA communities
NYC hosts one of the biggest and most active local EA communities globally!
Apply here by September 28!
What links here?
- A reflection on EA Global London: 2025 by RobertHarling (8 Aug 2025 14:54 UTC; 62 points)

Fran 27 Jul 2025 17:53 UTC
4 points
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on: How I got a job at a farm animal welfare nonprofit
Congratulations on the new baby Drew, how beautiful!! And of course, congrats on the new role as well :’) I find these mid-career transition stories really lovely, it makes me a bit emotional. It’s just nice to hear all the different ways people engage with EA and all the effort and time that goes into finding a role.

Fran 22 Jul 2025 17:38 UTC
18 points
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on: Is Effective Altruism Neocolonial? (an overview of the arguments and counterarguments)
This was so well-written and now I’m glad to have found your substack! Sometimes, when this debate comes up, I feel that critiques which rely on a different kind of language than that which dominates EA are reworded or ever-so-slightly glazed over. This post takes every perspective it explores, and its language, seriously (which I really appreciate).

Fran 21 Jul 2025 14:39 UTC
5 points
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in reply to: Kip’s comment on: I don’t think we’re a good fit
Hey Kip! That makes sense to me. I think I basically just can’t objectively comment or reflect on this post because I know OP and the details of some of the stuff they were reported for. So I won’t say anything more meaningful here, but I appreciate your comment :)

Fran 21 Jul 2025 9:21 UTC
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in reply to: Fran’s comment on: I don’t think we’re a good fit
thanks for updating! I realise I’m becoming overwhelmed since it’s very obvious to me who wrote this post, so I’m just going to bow out and delete my comment (so as to prevent me thinking about this post any further).

Fran 21 Jul 2025 9:08 UTC
3 points
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in reply to: SpeedyOtter’s comment on: I don’t think we’re a good fit
The way you’ve formatted this post makes it seem like my article and the time article are examples of the thesis, you might want to clarify that.

Fran 20 Jul 2025 23:32 UTC
0 points
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in reply to: titotal’s comment on: I don’t think we’re a good fit
[edit] deleted because I realise i should not engage with this post for the reasons I clarify below (I know the person & a few of the reasons they were reported, I find this emotionally-charged and overwhelming and don’t know how to be neutral or “objective” on the basis of the post alone)

Fran 10 Jul 2025 19:13 UTC
13 points
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on: Career Conversations Week: July 21-27
I’m so excited for this event!! This past year has felt unusually unstable with AI feeling scarier to me and all the (bad) changes to the global health funding landscape. I want to know what other people are thinking career-wise.
For a long time now, I have also really wanted more community-building for mid-late career professionals. I’m going to be posting a series on mid-late career transitions, with four profiles from some absolutely wonderful people who kindly chatted with me!!!

Fran 19 May 2025 14:42 UTC
2 points
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in reply to: Simon Kågedal Reimer’s comment on: EA Global: London 2025
Hi Simon! Each Slack is only open to registered attendees. To gain access, you’ll need to first register for the event, after your application is approved. You’ll then be automatically added.

Fran 13 May 2025 10:43 UTC
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in reply to: bhart’s comment on: EA Global: London 2025
Hey Bhart! I’m Frances, I work on the EA Global team.
It looks like this was resolved over email! Our team aims to process travel support requests within 10 working days of submission. In general, we ask that attendees do not assume their travel support will be approved when making plans. We’re budget-constrained and unable to fund all those who request support, unfortunately. We also cannot reimburse any incurred costs, should travel support not be approved. Please do feel free to email hello@eaglobal.org at any time if you’re confused or have questions, we’ll be very happy to help!

Fran 3 Apr 2025 10:23 UTC
4 points
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in reply to: Neel Nanda’s comment on: What if I’m not open to feedback?
Hey Neel! This reply upset me so much that I’m now planning to make AGI and actively oppose AI safety :) Hope it was worth it!

Fran 1 Apr 2025 20:43 UTC
7 points
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in reply to: Ben_West🔸’s comment on: What if I’m not open to feedback?
Typical anti-feedback-doomers making everyone scared to plug their ears, where does it end?

Fran 1 Apr 2025 20:42 UTC
19 points
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in reply to: MichaelDickens’s comment on: What if I’m not open to feedback?
Thank you, I have no reply.

Fran 1 Apr 2025 20:42 UTC
17 points
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in reply to: peterbarnett’s comment on: What if I’m not open to feedback?
I think this is very brave.

Fran 1 Apr 2025 20:41 UTC
19 points
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in reply to: Ben Millwood🔸’s comment on: What if I’m not open to feedback?
This is a really good idea actually, but I have to be fundamentally opposed to this comment, sorry :(

Fran 1 Apr 2025 13:52 UTC
6 points
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in reply to: SiobhanBall’s comment on: What if I’m not open to feedback?
Okay, Claude says, “telling someone “Do better” could technically be considered feedback, but it’s extremely limited and not very constructive,” which makes it feel like not-quite-feedback. To your first point, I fear I’ve been shadow banned by the forum for speaking out :(

Fran 6 Feb 2025 11:52 UTC
8 points
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in reply to: Toby Tremlett🔹’s comment on: EAG Bay Area: We want more attendees! Apply by Feb. 9
That’s correct, thanks Toby :) Although, it’s really important for us to know if our advertising has been reaching people. We definitely want to know if this post is the first time someone’s hearing about EAG, especially if they would have attended had they heard about it earlier.

Fran 20 Dec 2024 15:01 UTC
21 points
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in reply to: TheAthenians’s comment on: My experience with the Community Health team at CEA
I’m definitely sympathetic to this point, yep. I think it would be very difficult to write a post of this nature if you felt that your participation in EA was being wrongly affected by CH.
At the same time, I think both the negative and positive experiences are difficult to talk about, due to their sensitive nature. I felt comfortable writing this because the incident is now four years old and I’m lucky to be in an incredibly supportive environment; many who have had positive experiences will not want to write about them. Thus, I am not confident there is a “large information asymmetry” in either direction, there are deterrents to information sharing on both sides.
I think the unfortunate reality is: Community Health is not infallible, I would be very keen to hear about mistakes they’ve made or genuine concerns, as would the team, I’m certain. I’m also acutely aware that a lot of people who exhibit poor behaviour, and are then prevented from taking certain actions within the community, will claim to have been slighted. People who cross clear boundaries and then face consequences do not often go, “this seems right and fair to me, thank you for taking these measures against me to protect others.” This is certainly not to say, “no one who says they’ve been blacklisted or slighted can be correct.” This is to say that, I am not sure how to update on claims that CH has damaged people’s lives without more information.

Fran 8 Dec 2024 22:18 UTC
4 points
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in reply to: Wyatt S.’s comment on: What is the admissions bar for EA Global?
Bruce is completely correct, yep. We’ll definitely send out reminder emails. If you run into any confusion, you can always email hello@eaglobal.org.