{"items": [{"author": "Todd", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/112947709146257842066", "anchor": "gp-1363065282096", "service": "gp", "text": "I think the four bullets you have are pretty good. I definitely see your concern with the perfect being the enemy of the good, but you're not saying, e.g., \"spend as little as possible\". And unfortunately, I'm not sure there's a way to communicate the concept that will rule out the possibility of people reacting to it as if that's what you \ndid\n say. Moreover, I found the 4 bullets more digestible than the sentences, so...", "timestamp": 1363065282}, {"author": "Allison", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/103741579182942078941", "anchor": "gp-1363089552571", "service": "gp", "text": "If you specify that you're only giving a portion, people might respond better, even though it's already implied. \u00a0Maybe turn the \"donate\" bullet into \"donate a fixed portion of your income.\"", "timestamp": 1363089552}, {"author": "Lincoln", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/301150076679108?comment_id=301505043310278", "anchor": "fb-301505043310278", "service": "fb", "text": "My immediate approach is to figure out which of the 4 points is highest-value and attack that one first. For example, I already donate; I already search (somewhat) for effective orgs; my current spending is relatively low; but I don't currently earn anywhere near what I expect to earn in my lifetime. So \"earn more\" is my #1 focus. I guess the suggestion is to present the 4 points in a way which suggests to the reader \"most likely, one of these points is the most important for you - figure out which and focus on that.\"", "timestamp": "1363121115"}, {"author": "Jeff&nbsp;Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/301150076679108?comment_id=301583673302415", "anchor": "fb-301583673302415", "service": "fb", "text": "@Lincoln: \"most likely, one of these points is the most important for you - figure out which and focus on that.\"<br><br>This is really key.", "timestamp": "1363138812"}, {"author": "Allison", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/103741579182942078941", "anchor": "gp-1363145100948", "service": "gp", "text": "@Lucas\n\u00a0I think that also addresses what I was trying to get at as well. \u00a0Some people might want to start by assessing how much they want to give, or generally come up with a model for regular giving. \u00a0Only when a person already has a model do the other points make sense. \u00a0(But we can always revaluate our models, and probably should with some regularity.)", "timestamp": 1363145100}]}