I've always wanted to dabble in amateur reporting myself and it seems like we're pretty well positioned to publish fully uncensored leftist content. The recent post on Belarus and just the energy I feel from the server in general leads me to feel like we have a responsibility to elevate ourselves beyond just shitposting and providing support to our comrades as an online space.

E.G. there's a lot of stuff going on regarding homeless advocacy where I am but doxing myself has always been a concern.

    • okay [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      It would probably also help to get Will Meneker’s blessing on using the name “Chapo”

      Lol

      I am baffled why that name was picked in the first place.

    • Nakoichi [they/them]
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      4 years ago

      Chapo News Room.

      For real though those are all good ideas. We need to build parallel power structures and that means not just feeding and providing clothes and shelter to those in need but creating more alternative news sources and media outlets. There can never be too many.

        • Nakoichi [they/them]
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          4 years ago

          Not to mention links to "Chapo.Chat" don't set off anti-communist alarm bells (yet).

          As much as we like to think hardly anyone would ever recognize this site for its actual origins.

          Edit: in conclusion we must start posting insightful OC in the c/news threa.

        • Straylight [none/use name]
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          4 years ago

          social media needs content in order to keep up engagement.

          Heads are telling me outrage rules as the despot strategy of interwebz "" engagement" " and hopefully a new thread about this will pop up before I get the requisite upbears to do it myself