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

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

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.

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

As we’re collectively discovering the edges of this novel technology, it’s critical that we trust our fellow members to experiment and fail well.

intimacy is expressed as strong inter-member empathy and the elusive condition of trust.

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

intimacy takes spaciousness to cultivate.

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.