Honestly, I’m hardly solving this for myself. Just trying to shape the community in such a way that others are doing a bit better. I’d expect a lot of good to come from that. So let’s not get into the frame of emotionally supporting me. That’s not the outcome I’m looking for.
What does influence on the social environment look like to you?
It’s fuzzy, but it means not being left in the dark when you’re in need in some way. People maybe checking in if you’ve been feeling bad. People paying attention to your opinion when you think there’s something that needs to change, and actually changing their behavior accordingly if they find themselves agreeing.
I think a key concept is leverage.
I suspect major progress would be made if someone managed to define this better. I think it’s the hamming problem of this issue.
I notice you don’t talk at all about the outcomes of the volunteering projects you did. What did you think of them, apart from the effect on status?
That’s a bit of a broad question. Not sure what you’re looking for. The project in question is this one. It’s moving forward, but quite a bit slower than anticipated.
Does it seem to you like the EA volunteer efforts are organized to allow for the flakiness you describe, or does it seem like they are being impacted negatively?
Except for organisational overhead, they’re relatively robust. Been running for a few months now, and this one guy has kept showing up, so that’s kept it going.
Honestly, I’m hardly solving this for myself. Just trying to shape the community in such a way that others are doing a bit better. I’d expect a lot of good to come from that. So let’s not get into the frame of emotionally supporting me. That’s not the outcome I’m looking for.
What does influence on the social environment look like to you?
It’s fuzzy, but it means not being left in the dark when you’re in need in some way. People maybe checking in if you’ve been feeling bad. People paying attention to your opinion when you think there’s something that needs to change, and actually changing their behavior accordingly if they find themselves agreeing.
I think a key concept is leverage.
I suspect major progress would be made if someone managed to define this better. I think it’s the hamming problem of this issue.
I notice you don’t talk at all about the outcomes of the volunteering projects you did. What did you think of them, apart from the effect on status?
That’s a bit of a broad question. Not sure what you’re looking for. The project in question is this one. It’s moving forward, but quite a bit slower than anticipated.
Does it seem to you like the EA volunteer efforts are organized to allow for the flakiness you describe, or does it seem like they are being impacted negatively?
Except for organisational overhead, they’re relatively robust. Been running for a few months now, and this one guy has kept showing up, so that’s kept it going.