Show HN: Monica, an open-source CRM to manage friends and family

Re:Show HN: Monica, an open-source CRM to manage friends and... by macawfish on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @12:17PM (#14498387)

Lots of people use planners and datebooks to remember important dates (like your high school best friend's upcoming wedding!) And lots of people use journals or diaries to take notes or keep memories.

These things are less about "managing" and more about cultivating relationships and memories. "Organizing" is a word with less controlling vibes. Maybe start there and take a journey through the thesaurus? http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/organizing?s=t

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Re:Show HN: Monica, an open-source CRM to manage friends and... by robinhood on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @12:18PM (#14498399)

Ohhh that's a very good idea. I disliked the notion of management, and organization makes much more sense. Thanks a lot!

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Re:Show HN: Monica, an open-source CRM to manage friends and... by macawfish on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @12:27PM (#14498492)

Here are some other ones that might help:

- stay in touch/keep in touch

- coordinate

- focus

- balance

- "look after", as in "look after you relationships"

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Re:Show HN: Monica, an open-source CRM to manage friends and... by edraferi on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @07:23PM (#14502360)

How about terms related to tending a garden?

"nurture" "Attend to" "Mind to" "Tend to" "Cultivate" "Nourish"

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Re:Show HN: Monica, an open-source CRM to manage friends and... by macawfish on Wednesday June 07, 2017 @05:40AM (#14504834)

Garden metaphors always do it for me.

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