Mastodawn

Hello Fediverse! 👋 I am exploring the mechanics of how communities, cooperatives, and decentralized networks actually function and survive in the real world.

Welcome to The Governance Stress Test 🏛️🌿
(wicked guitar riff)

In this ongoing series, I plan on looking at the stress points of community-led systems. I will be posing questions backed by insights from thinkers who’s writings I’ve enjoyed like Elinor Ostrom, Murray Bookchin, Manuel DeLanda, Jane Jacobs, James C. Scott and others as a fun way to examine how resilient our systems truly are when it comes to dispute resolution, resource management, and autonomy.

I’m not planning on this being “The Travis Shares Theory Show”. I want to hear about your real-world experiences, case studies, and critiques.

How to follow along:

To catch every post follow this dedicated hashtag: #GovStressTest

I'm looking forward to learning from all of you!

#Introduction #GovStressTest #Decentralization #CivicTech #AdaptiveGovernance #Community

dan 🌼Mar 12

I love finding websites that make you think "if this had the traffic of tiktok for like an hour, the whole world would change for the better."

https://www.futuresindraft.com

Home - Futures in Draft

Futures in Draft

dan 🌼Feb 18

OccuWorld Feb 18

Plans for solar thermal, PV, Wind, Heating, Cooling, Cooking, and energy saving projects for Do It Yourselfers

https://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Projects.htm

and way more. free plans and details. no sign-up, just do it.

#BuildItSolar #Free #PlansAndDetails #OpenSource

dan 🌼Feb 18

Someone shared this site with me as it serves a very similar purpose to the directory I've spent the last few months building.

Already chatting with one of their devs to see if there's any knowledge we can swap 💚

If these were for-profit ventures, this situation would be devastating, but instead it's an opportunity to learn, share experience and build together.

#community #dev

https://www.resilienceweb.org.uk/

Resilience Web

A web of connections, showing local groups working to co-create a more socially and environmentally just city.

dan 🌼Feb 16

dan 🌼Feb 15

Here goes nothing!

goodneighbours is an open source community directory framework, to create:

🌼 single source of truth open data for local community support
🌼 user-friendly way for people to find and engage with organisations

First attempt at an open source project - any guidance appreciated!

#opensource #buildinpublic #community #solarpunk #dev

https://github.com/deelion/goodneighbours

GitHub - deelion/goodneighbours: An open source community directory framework.

An open source community directory framework. Contribute to deelion/goodneighbours development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub

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dan 🌼Feb 15

Live (customised) example: https://folke.world

goodneighbours | Folkestone & Hythe

Find services and organisations in our community, run by our neighbours.

dan 🌼Feb 15

Here goes nothing!

goodneighbours is an open source community directory framework, to create:

🌼 single source of truth open data for local community support
🌼 user-friendly way for people to find and engage with organisations

First attempt at an open source project - any guidance appreciated!

#opensource #buildinpublic #community #solarpunk #dev

https://github.com/deelion/goodneighbours

GitHub - deelion/goodneighbours: An open source community directory framework.

An open source community directory framework. Contribute to deelion/goodneighbours development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub

dan 🌼Feb 8

Could any #UI folk give me any pointers on this view of the home screen?

Pretty sure I want all these elements visible but I've not found a layout I'm happy with yet.

Inspired by this local group that allows anyone in the community to host an outdoor activity.

It feels like sub-groups forming will be a natural progression, so having that as an explicit aim and developing a support system would be cool!

https://outdoorfolkey.com/

outdoorfolkey

We are a community-based group that organises hikes, sauna sessions and other water activities around Folkestone and Kent in general.

dan 🌼Feb 8

ideas-i-may-never-get-around-to-and-would-be-happy-for-anyone-to-steal-#002

The Club Club. Start a community group with the primary aim of incubating other community groups.

Anyone can offer to host free community events/activities. You focus on audience-building and getting their events in front of people.

Significantly lowers the bar for anyone wanting to pilot an event idea. Actively multiplies community building in your local area.

#community #communitybuilding #anticapitalism