Feb 10, 2025
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Ask Me Anything (2/2025)
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Scott announces a new subscriber-only AMA session, setting clear boundaries about which questions he will and won't answer.
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Scott Alexander announces a new Ask Me Anything (AMA) session for paid subscribers, where non-subscribers can read responses but only subscribers can ask questions and comment. He sets boundaries for questions he won't answer, including requests for medical advice, attempts to generate controversial statements, and pointless hypotheticals.
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Recurring tags:
medical ethics (37),
community engagement (28),
blog (17),
ACX blog (15),
blog policy (6),
blog moderation (4)
Another paid subscriber AMA. This time I’m letting freeloaders see responses, but only subscribers can ask questions or comment.
Questions I’m less likely to answer include:
- Requests for medical advice that you should be asking your doctor instead. I’m happy to discuss the theory of psychiatry, but please don’t ask me to diagnose or treat you.
- Anything where you’re trying to trick me into saying something you can cancel me for.
- Any pointless questions just for the sake of asking me a question, like “Which would you rather fight, a tiger or a gorilla?”
Otherwise I’ll keep going until I get tired.
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