Original post here: https://hexbear.net/post/3856299?scrollToComments=false

I think we have a general path forward based on community feedback. "We see you, we hear you!"

I went ahead and unpinned the old post. I'm pinning this one for now and will edit this post when I wake up from eepy time. I had a very mid week and have no particular alarm set so be on look out. Love y'all and I'm amped for my first announcement post since coming back. :)

  • Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]
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    4 days ago

    I don't understand why this place can't be both a place to help people organise and do productive stuff and be a fun place to shitpost.

    I dunno, I am pretty dumb I guess.

    • REgon [they/them]
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      4 days ago

      No you're on the money because it does not make sense. It's a lot easier to organize in places with people than it is in a barren desert.
      On top of that I do not understand why people think we need to be productive on a website we visit for fun. This is not a place I go to create value. I am not here to work.

      • quarrk [he/him]
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        4 days ago

        Trying to squeeze value out of casual discussion is lethal to casual discussion. It reminds me somewhat of Reddit’s attempt to monetize the website especially in the lead-up to their IPO.

        I suppose Hexbear can be construed to serve a leftist purpose. That purpose is community and sanctuary. I don’t think it can or should be more than that, at least not in this space.

        • REgon [they/them]
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          3 days ago

          No actually posting has to be productive. I don't know how it can be productive, but it better be. I have a healthy mindset about being online.

        • REgon [they/them]
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          3 days ago

          Sorry I had to make vegan ice cream and then eat too much of it