Doug Belshaw
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"Be open minded, but not so open minded that your brains fall out." (Groucho Marx)

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Baslow
Baslow  ·  2 weeks ago

Hello? Anyone here? An Introduction...

...providing there is someone here to read it.

I'm Baslow, an *alter kacker * residing in the Inwood neighborhood of Upper Manhattan -- in the same neighborhood, believe it or not, as my father grew up in. So, whether or not I'm a typical New Yorker, I will claim to be a real New Yorker.

Is this thing on?

I make note of my residence because, lately, I have been concerned with the various ways we tend to use the word community . I believe that we've been socialized to use the word in so many ways that are watered-down that we have almost lost sight of what primordial human communities -- the communities in which most of the traits we think of as human evolved -- must have been like.

This collective amnesia has, I believe, a bearing on the kinds of online communities we attempt to build and leads us -- even when we are attempting to combat them -- to reinforce forms of hyper-individualism, fragmentation and alienation which prevent us from sustaining broad solidarity and effective collective action in opposition to the forces which constrain and exploit us.

I am working on a projet I call **Communitarium **(mostly in my head, but there is an uninhabited model site) in which interested people could research and attempt to put into practice new, richer forms of online community.

I can't say I yet have a coherent account of everything I believe and what I think needs to be done but I'm happy to answer questions if anyone is even vaguely interested.

ivan minutillo
ivan minutillo  ·  2 weeks ago

@Baslow id like to learn more

Baslow
Baslow  ·  2 weeks ago

...providing there is someone here to read it.

I'm Baslow, an *alter kacker * residing in the Inwood neighborhood of Upper Manhattan -- in the same neighborhood, believe it or not, as my father grew up in. So, whether or not I'm a typical New Yorker, I will claim to be a real New Yorker.

Is this thing on?

I make note of my residence because, lately, I have been concerned with the various ways we tend to use the word community . I believe that we've been socialized to use the word in so many ways that are watered-down that we have almost lost sight of what primordial human communities -- the communities in which most of the traits we think of as human evolved -- must have been like.

This collective amnesia has, I believe, a bearing on the kinds of online communities we attempt to build and leads us -- even when we are attempting to combat them -- to reinforce forms of hyper-individualism, fragmentation and alienation which prevent us from sustaining broad solidarity and effective collective action in opposition to the forces which constrain and exploit us.

I am working on a projet I call **Communitarium **(mostly in my head, but there is an uninhabited model site) in which interested people could research and attempt to put into practice new, richer forms of online community.

I can't say I yet have a coherent account of everything I believe and what I think needs to be done but I'm happy to answer questions if anyone is even vaguely interested.

Diane
Diane  ·  3 weeks ago

I can't find my own [Firefish post]([https://peculiar.florist/notes/9varz3q7aunwjs77) ? #Bonfire_Feedback](https://peculiar.florist/notes/9varz3q7aunwjs77)

Doug Belshaw
Doug Belshaw  ·  last month
@bonfire\@indieweb.social I love the image in this post *so* much. It's Monkey Island vibes, but not one I've played?
chtesting
chtesting  ·  2 months ago

Certainly! Here are two Latin phrases that you might find interesting:

  1. Carpe Diem: Literally translates to “seize the day”. It encourages living in the present and making the most of each moment.
  2. Memento Mori: Means “remember that you will die”. It serves as a reminder of mortality and encourages reflection on life’s purpose.

Feel free to incorporate these into your conversations! 😊