I've been thinking about @molly0xfff's #xoxo2024 talk about how the web is still a vibrant place to work, and also a place to support other people's work.
https://inkdroid.org/2024/10/30/support/
Is there an HTML pattern (#microformat, schema.org, well-known-uri, etc) for listing the people and projects on the web that you financially support? Maybe it just needs to be there for people to read. But it could be interesting to discover them as you browse?
Here's mine https://inkdroid.org/support/
Was sad to miss the final day of #xoxo2024, so I'm happy to see this video has landed!
“Don’t waste this. Keep everyone guessing. Make me proud.” When Panic co-founder Cabel Sasser spoke at our second festival in 2013, the Mac software company had just started venturing into games by funding the studio behind Firewatch, an indie blockbuster that launched Panic’s games publishing business and, eventually, the Playdate handheld console. See the artwork in this talk, and more, at Cabel’s new Wes Cook Archive.
I've watched Erin @kissane's #XOXO2024 talk about the current "social" web and volunteer networks and working together in crises
https://youtu.be/0FwM8HdOY-A (24 min)
I'm pretty pessimistic about the current state of humanity, and technology, and society. But this talk gave me a glimmer of hope, a healthy chunk of motivation, and some vague ideas about what could be done about all of this. Which is why I would say it's a pretty good talk.
More #xoxo2024 videos as I work on some stuff tonight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzsMpWcLZbQ
Gita Jackson talks about https://aftermath.site/ and puts off amazing vibes while doing so.
And next #xoxo2024 talk watch was from @molly0xfff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTaeVVAvk-c
I feel a little better about the state of the tech world. Also yessssss Neopets reference. I let mine starve and I _still_ feel bad about that decades later.
Best known for puncturing blockchain/crypto hype with her Web3 Is Going Just Great project, writer/researcher Molly White believes a better web is possible. ...
Writer/researcher Erin Kissane is working to build better and safer networks for collective survival, with efforts including the COVID Tracking Project, a po...
… "I agreed to do this because I hope it speaks to issues … a lot of us are wrestling with. The … enshittification of our online spaces. How to navigate a maze of perverse incentives without losing yourself. The search for purpose, validation, & hope in a time of existential crises.
… "including:
▪ my 7 rules for being a public figure in a time of crisis;
▪ the cognitive dissonance of achieving success for soul-crushing work;
▪ l why I’m almost entirely off social media."
Peppande snack av @molly0xfff om hur ett bättre internet är möjligt.
Best known for puncturing blockchain/crypto hype with her Web3 Is Going Just Great project, writer/researcher Molly White believes a better web is possible. ...
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