When we focus on cultivating intimacy through measured growth, we’re able to meaningfully vet — or curate — new members, ensuring community compatibility. If facilitated with intention, early member curation maintains the quality of the community’s intimacy, preventing trolls and other destructive members from causing community harm, or at the very

Meaningful community co-creation. The most generative collaborations come from community members with high, shared context.

community, like any relationship, is an aggregate of multiple narratives. Intimacy in turn can be described as the work of finding alignment across these multiple narratives.  Measured, thoughtful growth creates the spaciousness to cultivate intimacy, and determines which community narratives will persist over time.

As in any relationship, individuals and communities need to invest actively in developing a culture of intimacy.

Measured growth creates the necessary time to cultivate new members as they adjust to the community. This support is essential for ensuring new members gain the context needed to contribute and participate well.

slow growth gives you time to build strong relationships with members, which is essential for developing a close-knit community.

Fractal experimentation. Run experiments with small groups of people to beta-test processes. Gather feedback and iterate.

a culture of intimacy as the foundation for building enduring communities.

intimacy takes spaciousness to cultivate.