Scott announces a contest for reviews of anything except books, with prizes ranging from $500 to $2,500, due May 12th. Longer summary

Scott announces a variation on his yearly book review contest: instead of reviewing books, participants should review anything else - movies, products, societies, abstract concepts, etc. The post outlines the contest rules, including word count guidelines (2,000-10,000 words), submission process through a Google Form, and prize money ($2,500 for first place). Scott emphasizes that submissions should be anonymous and provides formatting guidelines for footnotes. Shorter summary

Scott announces the annual ACX reader survey for 2025, offering free subscriptions to random participants and highlighting interesting findings from previous years. Longer summary

Scott Alexander announces the 2025 ACX Survey, a yearly tradition that helps him understand his readership while enabling him to investigate interesting hypotheses and replicate psychological findings. He references several interesting findings from past surveys, including studies on birth order effects and sexual harassment rates in different fields. The post includes a link to this year's survey and mentions a reward of free one-year paid subscriptions for five random participants. Shorter summary

Scott Alexander celebrates Slate Star Codex's fifth anniversary by thanking the many people who have contributed to the blog's success and growth. Longer summary

Scott Alexander celebrates the fifth anniversary of Slate Star Codex, thanking numerous individuals and groups who have contributed to the blog's success. He expresses gratitude to those who have helped with technical aspects, moderation, organization of meetups, and content creation. Scott also thanks his supporters, advertisers, and even his critics for their decency. He acknowledges the value of the blog's community, particularly in comments and survey participation, which has enabled interesting research findings. Shorter summary

Scott Alexander presents a collection of negative and often insulting testimonials about himself and his blog Slate Star Codex, showcasing criticism of his writing, personality, and perceived ideologies. Longer summary

This post is a collection of negative testimonials about Scott Alexander and his blog Slate Star Codex. The testimonials range from critical comments to outright insults, covering various aspects of Scott's writing, personality, and perceived ideological stances. The post is presented in a humorous and self-deprecating manner, with Scott showcasing these negative comments about himself and his work. The testimonials touch on topics such as politics, rationality, autism, and Scott's writing style, often in harsh or offensive language. Shorter summary

Scott Alexander shares the results and data from the 2018 SSC Survey, which received over 8,000 responses, and invites readers to explore the findings. Longer summary

Scott Alexander announces the results of the 2018 SSC Survey, which received 8,077 responses. He provides links to view the survey questions, results, and a comparison survey conducted on Mechanical Turk. Scott also shares downloadable data files for the 7,298 respondents who agreed to have their responses shared publicly. He mentions plans to post longer analyses later, including those related to pre-registered hypotheses, and invites readers to investigate the data themselves. Shorter summary

Scott Alexander asks Slate Star Codex readers to take the 2018 SSC Reader Survey, which is divided into three sections of varying lengths. Longer summary

Scott Alexander is requesting readers of Slate Star Codex to participate in the 2018 SSC Reader Survey. The survey is divided into three sections, each taking about ten minutes to complete. Readers are encouraged to complete as many sections as they have time for, with Section 1 being the most important. Scott provides a link to the survey and mentions that additional information is available within the survey itself. He also allows for discussion in the comments but advises readers to complete the survey before reading the comments. Shorter summary

Scott announces a classified thread for advertisements, personals, and success stories, with uncertain frequency. Longer summary

This post announces a classified thread for the blog community, inviting readers to post advertisements, personals, and success stories from previous threads. The author expresses uncertainty about the frequency of these threads, suggesting they might be monthly, bimonthly, or occasional. Shorter summary

Scott Alexander shares a collection of mostly critical and often insulting testimonials about his blog Slate Star Codex, revealing the diverse and polarized reactions to his work. Longer summary

Scott Alexander shares a collection of testimonials and feedback he has received about his blog Slate Star Codex over three years. The post presents a wide range of opinions, many of which are highly critical, insulting, or dismissive. The feedback touches on various aspects of Scott's writing, personality, and the blog's community. Some comments praise his intelligence while criticizing his verbosity or political stance. Others mock his writing style, accuse him of censorship, or make personal attacks. The testimonials reveal the diverse and often polarized reactions to Scott's work, ranging from admiration to outright hostility. Shorter summary

Scott Alexander asks readers for suggestions on a new comments policy for his blog, outlining five key criteria it should meet. Longer summary

Scott Alexander is seeking suggestions for a new comments policy for his blog. He outlines five desired properties for the policy: it should make the comments section enjoyable for moderately easily scandalized people without stifling relevant controversial discussions, not require constant vigilance from him, avoid excessive subjectivity in moderation, be technologically feasible, and result in polite, productive discussions. He invites readers to share their ideas, whether they're comprehensive policies or just vague preferences. Shorter summary