Community Design
by sari and · updated 9d ago
Community Design
- And if communities are spaces for belonging, cohorts are spaces for becoming.
from LF11 - Cohort Futures by Brian Dell
Tara McMullin added 1mo ago
- Alongside technical tools, we need ways of defining and explaining social norms and expectations about contribution and value sharing. We need collective mechanisms for decision-making about shared assets, that make people feel heard while recognising the limitations, constraints and realities of their maintenance. We need people and organisations ... See more
from Creative Communities
Sam Liebeskind added 1mo ago
- look at how the word “ community ” itself has been warped in recent years into a cynical marketing cliché to rival “storyteller” — annexed as the torched rhetorical territory of people who live to “move product” above all else.
The co-opting of “community” into a sales strategy is insidious, not only because it reduces likeminded groups of people t... See morefrom You are not a commercial for yourself
linda added 4mo ago
there is like a separate experience to be had, where there is no expectation that you're gonna a member, but you still feel welcome just the same. I guess I'm wondering, like as a maintainer, how do you think about catering to that experience of like, we're just glad you're here, we're glad you're doing this once, but the level of maybe attention I
... See morefrom 02: Community Membership by hopeinsource.com
Keely Adler added 6mo ago
we're talking about this in relation to open source, and the idea of casual contributors versus longer term contributors and maintainers, and how to create an environment where the casual contributor is welcome, or anyone who wants to participate or wants to do more, can do more. But doesn't necessarily just sort of jump and then say, I'm gonna be
... See morefrom 02: Community Membership by hopeinsource.com
Keely Adler added 6mo ago
In an industry riddled with intense antagonism and high expectations, “Low Sodium” harkens back to what makes gaming so special: pure play .
from The Rise of Low Sodium & Gentle Gaming by Substack
Keely Adler added 6mo ago
When analyzing the language sentiment from gaming subreddits vs. their no salt counterparts, it’s statistically clear: discussions within “Low Sodium” communities are in fact both more optimistic, less angry, and ultimately more enticing.
from The Rise of Low Sodium & Gentle Gaming by Substack
Keely Adler added 6mo ago
Larger, it’s a signal of what’s desired all throughout culture today: like-minded communities, decreased hostility, and just some simple good vibes.
from The Rise of Low Sodium & Gentle Gaming by Substack
Keely Adler added 6mo ago
- Don't freeze a topic to make a point. Think about whether the topic belongs to more people than just you. People get really pissed if you use a host power unjustly.
from rheingold's brainstorms: rheingoldian writing
Sam Liebeskind added 6mo ago