“Reflections on 7 years building the EA Forum — and moving on” by JP Addison🔸

I’m ironically not a very prolific writer. I’ve preferred to stay behind the scenes here and leave the writing to my colleagues who have more of a knack for it. But a goodbye post is something I must write for myself.

Perhaps I’m getting old and nostalgic, because what came out wound up being a wander down memory lane. I probably am getting old and nostalgic, but I also hope I’ve communicated something about my love for this community and the gratefulness for the chance to serve you all.

My story of the EA Forum

Few things have lasted as long in my life as my work on the Forum.

I’ve spent more time working on the EA Forum than I’ve spent living anywhere since I was 0-12 years old. I've worked on the Forum longer than I've known my partner—whom I've known long enough to get married to.

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Outline:

(00:40) My story of the EA Forum

(03:47) What's next

The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration.

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First published:
May 1st, 2025

Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/4ckgvqohXTBy6hCap/untitled-draft-a4kx

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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