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Michael Aird Should pretty much all content that's EA-relevant and/or created by EAs be (link)posted to the forum? online Individuals in the effective altruism (EA) community produce a substantial amount of EA-related content, which is often scattered across the internet. This dispersion makes it challenging for EAs to find relevant content and engage with it. Centralizing this content on the EA Forum could facilitate its discovery and discussion. However, determining what content should be posted on the Forum is a complex issue. This paper proposes guidelines for deciding what content to link-post. It argues that link-posting decisions should consider factors such as the EA-relevance of the content, the quality of the content, and whether the author would prefer it not to be posted. The paper also discusses potential benefits of centralizing EA-related content on the Forum, such as increased awareness of the content, easier findability, and the potential for more discussion. – AI-generated abstract.

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Individuals in the effective altruism (EA) community produce a substantial amount of EA-related content, which is often scattered across the internet. This dispersion makes it challenging for EAs to find relevant content and engage with it. Centralizing this content on the EA Forum could facilitate its discovery and discussion. However, determining what content should be posted on the Forum is a complex issue. This paper proposes guidelines for deciding what content to link-post. It argues that link-posting decisions should consider factors such as the EA-relevance of the content, the quality of the content, and whether the author would prefer it not to be posted. The paper also discusses potential benefits of centralizing EA-related content on the Forum, such as increased awareness of the content, easier findability, and the potential for more discussion. – AI-generated abstract.

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