A Culture of Intimacy: a thesis for building enduring web3 commu…

Initial community members codify the community’s culture and doctrine into practice. As culture emerges through the repetition of shared rituals, so do repetitions of intimacy establish a culture of commitment to the community’s purpose.

high-velocity member growth in early stage communities can hinder people’s ability to make meaningful contributions and build connection.

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.

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

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

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

“The seeds of intimacy are time and repetition. We choose each other again and again" — Esther Perel

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

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

Alignment is best facilitated with small groups of people. With each person added to a community, the alignment naturally shifts.