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This is a modified version of a similar announcement on LessWrong, where the same service exists.
At the bottom of the EA Forum post editor, if you have at least 200 global karma, you may have noticed this button.
Occasionally, someone clicks the button, and is jumpscared when it starts an Intercom chat with a professional editor (me), asking what sort of feedback they'd like.
So, that's what it does. It's a summon Justis button.
Once you request feedback, please either share the draft with me directly in the EA Forum draft editor (my EA Forum username is Justis), or, if you prefer, link me to the draft in a Google doc.
Why summon Justis?
To get feedback on your post, of just about any sort. Typo fixes, grammar checks, sanity checks, clarity checks, fit for the EA Forum, the works.
I aim to provide feedback within about a day, totally without pressure. You can throw it all away, or just keep the bits you like. Or use it all!
Why Justis in particular?
Here's my editing website, if you want some credentials. The shorter version is that I've been editing in this corner of the internet for about a decade, I have a penchant for giving detailed feedback (indeed, I once ran a literary review that also gave prompt and detailed feedback to every submission), and I'm numerate enough that I can follow and usefully engage with (most) technical submissions.
I think I'm a pretty good editor, too.
Am I doing it right?
Probably!
How often can I request feedback?
There's no hard limit. If you do it too much, we'll let you know. Don't worry about it until then; on the EA Forum, this has never yet happened.
Can I use the feature for linkposts/crossposts?
Yep! As long as you also intend to post the finished product to the EA Forum in some form, that's fine.
What if I click the button by mistake?
No harm done. Let me know, and I'll close the conversation.
Should I credit you?
Up to you! If you don't, I won't mention that I provided feedback to that post. It makes me happy when people want to, but it's definitely not a requirement. Most people don't.
Couldn't I just use an LLM?
You could! In fact, I tend to run posts on my blog by multiple LLMs. But they're pretty bad at catching subtler inconsistencies, and their "rewording for clarity" suggestions often change your meaning, and (almost) always steer your prose toward their style. I think good human editors are still better, but I would think that!
Since the service is free, if I were you I'd try both, and use whatever combination you end up preferring.
Is Justis paid?
Yes. The service is free to users with at least 200 karma, but subsidized by EV.
I wanted to quickly add that you can also message @Toby Tremlett🔹 or contact the Forum Team if you have any questions (such as "do you think the Forum audience would like this?") or want feedback. We may be slower to respond and may not give as detailed feedback as Justis, but anyone is welcome to reach out to us. :)