What are the style guidelines for writing for Stampy?

Linking to external sites is strongly encouraged, one of the most valuable things Stampy can do is help people find other parts of the alignment information ecosystem.

Avoid using acronyms not on the following list: AI.

Exceptions are possible if you define the acronym earlier in the answer (e.g. after saying “Inverse Reinforcement Learning (IRL)” it’s acceptable to use IRL) or if you link to the website of an organization which is generally abbreviated when mentioning it for the first time (e.g. “MIRI’s research agenda is..”).

When selecting related questions, there shouldn't be more than four unless there's a really good reason for that (some questions are asking for it, like the "Why can't we just..." question). It's also recommended to include at least one more "enticing" question to draw users in (relating to the more sensational, sci-fi, philosophical/ethical side of things) alongside more bland/neutral questions. If there is a related question that you think should be there, and it hasn’t been asked yet, please add the question.

Consider enclosing newly introduced terms, likely to be unfamiliar to many readers, in speech marks. If unsure, Google the term (in speech marks!) and see if it shows up anywhere other than LessWrong, the Alignment Forum, etc. Be judicious, as it's easy to use too many, but used carefully they can psychologically cushion newbies from a lot of unfamiliar terminology - in this context they're saying something like "we get that we're hitting you with a lot of new vocab, and you might not know what this term means yet".

Some resources which might help with writing style include Scott Alexander’s Nonfiction Writing Advice (especially the part about microhumor), Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t: Why That Is And What You Can Do About It, Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence and The Elements of Eloquence: Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase.