Simona [has moved]Dec 4
JA Westenberg
Your 'network' is a list of people who want something from you. Your 'community' is a list of people who will help you move a couch. Optimize for couch-movers.
Dec 4 at 6:28amTypefully
Show threadëRiCDec 4
@Daojoan https://youtu.be/ArEjvgGxHD8 😅 scnr
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Show threadWattana's Place of BrainrotDec 4
@Daojoan jokes on you, I build my connections mostly based on who posts shitposts that I like
Show threadeverton137Dec 4
@Daojoan do you mean my one million followers on Instagram won't help me to move my couch? Damn!
Show threadSteven ReedDec 4
@Daojoan move a couch / bury a body? :)
Show threadsoup2nutsDec 4
@srtcd424 ...that's a different neighborhood ☠️ LOL☠️
Show threadQuinn NortonDec 4
@Daojoan if you carefully curate that network, they can be people who want something from you that you want to give. My network is mostly human and digital rights defenders, writers, open source developer, journalists working in difficult circumstances and the like. I mainly wish they'd use me more!
Show threadsoup2nutsDec 4
@Daojoan
Show threadBoring Nondescript Little WormDec 4

@Daojoan I appreciate the idea you're trying to get across, but it's not actually true in my experience. I have people in my professional network that have let me crash at their place after my house flooded, who drove me from the hospital when I got stranded without a ride, and who did literally swing by to help me move a...desk, not couch.

But seriously, professional connections are still connections to real humans, if you treat them with empathy they will do so as well.

Show threadjjlinux | X unverified 😅Dec 4
@HuguesRoss @Daojoan most will return the gesture, for sure.
Show threadmidzerDec 4
@Daojoan I would call them (real) friends.
Show threadAnselm BühlingDec 4
@Daojoan Hm, so it’s a community when they help me move my couch but turns into a network as soon as they want me to help them move their couch?
Show threadManuel GebauerDec 4
@Daojoan

In perspective: Your 'network' is a list of people you want something from. Your 'community' is a list of people who you will help to move a couch. Optimize for couch-moving.
Show threadJohn MaxwellDec 4
@Daojoan Gonna have buy pizza for my hand truck and dollies, then. Fair.
Show threadTim ChambersDec 4
@Daojoan A good rubric.
Show threadStumpy The MuttDec 4
@Daojoan I want more people in my community who will stop by randomly for a coffee and a chat.
Show threadclewDec 4

Couch on the porch, to continue the metaphor?

@StumpyTheMutt @Daojoan

Show threadProfessor_StevensDec 4

@Daojoan

I'll take one good neighbor over either of those.

Show threadwilliam.maggosDec 4

@Daojoan

there's social media and social networking. they overlap but mostly the former is public and for news/entertainment while the latter is private and composed of friends, family, neighbors and interest groups. the first is what old school twitter did well while Facebook is for the latter.

I get worried and confused when people use the term community for online stuff.

Show threadSci Fi Brickyards 🚀Dec 4
@Daojoan
What about my homies?
Show threadPeterDec 4
@Daojoan
Well crap, this is scarily close to perfect.