Bonfire – working to build safer, more open federated tools and communities

Re:Bonfire – working to build safer, more open federated too... by rambambram on Thursday October 13, 2022 @03:56PM (#33195750)

I think I feel what you mean.

> being introduced to software or a service shouldn’t be presented as such an emotional experience as I think it is.

I found/experienced this when I was writing my own texts/content for a project/startup of mine. There was something pulling on me to write in a more emotional tone and I had to actively cut it back and get more to the point, just call it what it is. A good example is the first sentence of this paragraph; the word before the slash is what I think and the word after the slash is what I initially wrote down. I didn't "found" anything, I had to "experience" it. It's not a "project", but a "startup". I guess I'm influenced by western culture in general and HN-like culture specifically.

Is this also what you mean? Am I close? I guess I feel what you mean, but it's hard to put it into words.

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Re:Bonfire – working to build safer, more open federated too... by the-printer on Thursday October 13, 2022 @09:21PM (#33198598)

I understand what you’re saying and I could see how what your describing can be taken as a derivative effect from what I’ve been describing. I myself lack the proper words to explain it all. It’s just a very visceral reaction.

I’m beginning to feel like the way that the Western world expresses itself is at its hyperbolic peak and it’s exposing a lot of our insecurities.

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Re:Bonfire – working to build safer, more open federated too... by rambambram on Friday October 14, 2022 @10:37AM (#33204105)

When I have these visceral reactions to things alike, I found out Venkatesh Rao is already busy figuring them out and trying to put it in words. Usually successfully, if you ask me.

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