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Does, as alternative to commercial #dating platforms, something like a #fediverse instance or other #noncommercial/ not-centrally-owned platform aimed at finding people for private connections exist which is #usable [s. reply]?

By "dating" I mean: Not limited to (but not excluding either) #romantic or #sexual encounters, but also to find #friends‍hips, "#platonic"/‍#aromantic #relationships, #buddies for #activities, etc.

And I wish openness for #queer‍ness, #nonbinary, #agender, #lgbt* etc.

@mu This is one kind of reuse center that I found on the web. It's something a local library could sponsor. Also, there are places that do that with building materials (#HabitatForHumanity #ReStores).

#CreativeReuse Centers Benefit #Communities & the #Planet

By Maureen Wise
Feb 14, 2024

"What Is a #CreativeReuseCenter?

"A creative reuse center is a #CraftThriftStore and so much more. It’s a business or nonprofit organization that collects #usable materials, leftovers, or surplus creative supplies and redistributes them to the community for reuse. These organizations accept donations from individuals as well as manufacturers, industry partners, and businesses. Donations can be in the form of leftover craft supplies such as your craft stash. They may also include cabinet or flooring samples from a home renovation company or the end of a roll of vinyl from a sign manufacturer.

"Each center makes decisions differently and has different donors and #donations rules, but the ethos is consistent: They help people see the potential in useable waste as art. The creative possibilities of cast-off materials are limited only by the imagination of the artist. Creative reuse is all about #upcycling and #repurposing: elevating and #reusing an unwanted material or item into something entirely new with purposeful value."

https://earth911.com/inspire/creative-reuse-centers-benefits/

#ReduceReuseRecycle #Degrowth

To keep an #interface #uncluttered and #usable, the Isaacs-Walendowski frequency-commonality grid suggests when to surface or bury functions.

IF A FUNCTION IS USED…

OFTEN × MANY: make it visible.
• Red wavy line shows a spelling error.

OFTEN × FEW: make it suggested, 1 click deep.
• Replace misspelled with a correct word.

SELDOM × MANY: suggest it deeper, in context.
• Add to custom dictionary.

SELDOM × FEW: hide it.
• Remove word from custom dictionary.

Then test the #design.

#UX #UI #UR