If you need a working definition of the #geekproblem, it’s the habit, no, the reflex, of putting the social side of tech outside of tech. It’s the behaviour of someone sticking their head in the sand and mumbling, “That’s not my department.”It’s “I just write the code.”It’s “We’re neutral tools.”It’s “Let’s keep politics out of it.”

This isn’t just naivety, it’s a deep, culturally reinforced avoidance of responsibility. And it’s one of the key reasons why even […]

In the world of decentralised, peer-to-peer, and federated networks, from the Fediverse to grassroots projects like the #OMN, moderation works differently. It’s not a matter of top-down control or terms-of-service written by #process lawyers. Instead, the basic unit of moderation is trust – and this shifts everything.

Yes, we need practical moderation tools – blocking, filtering, reporting, curation – the whole established toolkit. But more importantly, we need to root these tools in a tech […]

We dig. Turn over the old soil. Question assumptions. Get honest about what’s working and what’s not. We plant. Build in the open. Share power. Let go of fear. We grow. Not towards scaling up, but spreading out, resilient, diverse, interconnected.

The Fediverse could still be a true commons. But we need to build it as one, together. Right now? Our thinking and common sense is building fenced off little kingdoms, each with its own rules, its own etiquette, and its own […]

DRAFT:

Rainbow Gatherings are built without formal hierarchies, no leaders, no directors, no centralized control. Instead, they operate through decentralized, consensus-based processes, fueled by volunteerism, mutual respect, and the shared intention to live cooperatively, if only for a month.

The process begins with scouting. Experienced gatherers, often seasoned from many previous gatherings, set out with newer volunteers to find potential sites. They pore over topographic maps, consult […]

DRAFT:

Rainbow Gatherings are built without formal hierarchies, no leaders, no directors, no centralized control. Instead, they operate through decentralized, consensus-based processes, fueled by volunteerism, mutual respect, and the shared intention to live cooperatively, if only for a month.

The process begins with scouting. Experienced gatherers, often seasoned from many previous gatherings, set out with newer volunteers to find potential sites. They pore over topographic maps, consult […]

We dig. Turn over the old soil. Question assumptions. Get honest about what’s working and what’s not. We plant. Build in the open. Share power. Let go of fear. We grow. Not towards scaling up, but spreading out, resilient, diverse, interconnected.

The Fediverse could still be a true commons. But we need to build it as one, together. Right now? Our thinking and common sense is building fenced off little kingdoms, each with its own rules, its own etiquette, and its own […]