It's OK to ask "Who can DM me a quick review of [EA-run service]?"

Problem: It's costly for EAs to find out which EA-run services will actually help them.

1. An increasing number of EAs are offering services to the EA community
   • E.g. coaching, therapy, research, training, recruiting, tech support, consulting
2. And it's useful to read honest reviews of services before using them
   • Especially when it's costly to trial/use them
3. But it's awkward saying negative things about each other's work in public
   • Sometimes people do anyway, but usually wrt large orgs where it's less personal

Proposed partial solution: Normalise asking for private reviews of each other's services.

• This seems like a relatively low-cost way to access honest reviews that has a good shot at not being too socially awkward with some effort
• I think it's generally too awkward at the moment to ask in spaces where the service providers themselves might also be hanging out
• So potential users, try it and feel free to link to this Shortform to explain why you're doing A Bit Of An Awkward Thing; service providers, encourage potential users to do it

Thanks to Jennifer Waldmann and Ozzie Gooen for helping me think this through.