Was planning on waiting ’til the last day to decide with maximum info (in particular, whether the maximum match amount was met). If enough other people think like me, SIAI should see a rush of cash in the last few days of the contest.
But Eliezer forced my hand with this from MoR:
Thus this fic will next update at 7pm Pacific Time, on August 30th 2011, unless the Summer Challenge reaches $50,000 or more before then, in which case the fic will update sooner (but still at 7pm, because I’m not cruel).
By doing that, you gain “maximum info” for yourself while denying it to others; in particular, if there’s a last-minute rush then anyone donating before the end of that rush may well be misled about whether the limit is likely to be reached.
It’s not necessarily wrong to favour yourself over others. But it seems a bit weird to do so in the context of a charitable donation...
That’s true, so the strategy is self-defeating if too many people follow it.. But not necessarily a bad thing, since I prefer it if others over-donate to causes I support.
Was planning on waiting ’til the last day to decide with maximum info (in particular, whether the maximum match amount was met). If enough other people think like me, SIAI should see a rush of cash in the last few days of the contest.
But Eliezer forced my hand with this from MoR:
Also we need more Luke.
So that’s another $1000 for SIAI
By doing that, you gain “maximum info” for yourself while denying it to others; in particular, if there’s a last-minute rush then anyone donating before the end of that rush may well be misled about whether the limit is likely to be reached.
It’s not necessarily wrong to favour yourself over others. But it seems a bit weird to do so in the context of a charitable donation...
That’s true, so the strategy is self-defeating if too many people follow it.. But not necessarily a bad thing, since I prefer it if others over-donate to causes I support.