I believe that what Benthamite was trying to get at was the fact that this post isn't an ad for 80,000 Hours itself- it provides very little to no information about 80,000 Hours itself, what 80,000 hours does, who is involved in it, etc- the sort of information one would find in an actual ad for the organization.
Instead, it advertises a specific service. However, even here the word "advertise" is sneaking in negative connotations, particularly in this context- advertising has connotations of conniving Madison Avenue executives thinking of sneaky and/or pushy ways to take your money, whereas in this case 80,000 Hours is offering a free service. (Incidentally, advertising is so strongly associated with commercial products that it might be literally false that this is advertising, depending on which definition you use- for example, Google defines advertising as "The activity or profession of producing advertisements for commercial products or services;" this isn't a commercial product or service, so it's not advertising by that definition.)
How can you best use your time to make a difference?
80,000 Hours now has several people working full time on research, and they would like your questions!
We’re happy to consider any questions about how to effectively make a difference, in whatever sphere of your life – volunteering, career or donations. These questions could be at the conceptual or ethical level, or they could concern nitty-gritty practicalities.
We’re particularly interested in questions that are not already well addressed by other groups, and where there's significant opportunity for progress.
The most popular questions will receive the attention of our research team, and their findings will feature in our new careers guide.
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