#calmculture — Public Fediverse posts

@Stem @mediafaro

I think in general you're right. Though 'your/our mileage may vary' depending on subject matter that is being discussed and the people who take notice of a discussion and decide to hop in. It can get very heated, where quickly all nuance is lost. Fedi has like a soft, fluffy outer layer where it is all cozy and respectful, but a deeper harsh parasocial crust lies beneath that, from where the same anti-patterns of other platform can surface. "Fedi drama" has pushed many people away over time.

I must say I feel things have improved over time, and being on a well-moderated instance helps, but also it is hard to tell the extent to which 'balkanization' into echo chambers and fragmentation lead to quieter spaces. In itself there's nothing wrong with that, as long as there's cross-pollination. Offline we are also not part of one large herd.

In a reply (in context of activism) I mention #CALMculture and the thread I linked has interesting pointers.

https://social.coop/@smallcircles/117269946917700684

@Stem @mediafaro

I think in general you're right. Though 'your/our mileage may vary' depending on subject matter that is being discussed and the people who take notice of a discussion and decide to hop in. It can get very heated, where quickly all nuance is lost. Fedi has like a soft, fluffy outer layer where it is all cozy and respectful, but a deeper harsh parasocial crust lies beneath that, from where the same anti-patterns of other platform can surface. "Fedi drama" has pushed many people away over time.

I must say I feel things have improved over time, and being on a well-moderated instance helps, but also it is hard to tell the extent to which 'balkanization' into echo chambers and fragmentation lead to quieter spaces. In itself there's nothing wrong with that, as long as there's cross-pollination. Offline we are also not part of one large herd.

In a reply (in context of activism) I mention #CALMculture and the thread I linked has interesting pointers.

https://social.coop/@smallcircles/117269946917700684

@Stem @mediafaro

I think in general you're right. Though 'your/our mileage may vary' depending on subject matter that is being discussed and the people who take notice of a discussion and decide to hop in. It can get very heated, where quickly all nuance is lost. Fedi has like a soft, fluffy outer layer where it is all cozy and respectful, but a deeper harsh parasocial crust lies beneath that, from where the same anti-patterns of other platform can surface. "Fedi drama" has pushed many people away over time.

I must say I feel things have improved over time, and being on a well-moderated instance helps, but also it is hard to tell the extent to which 'balkanization' into echo chambers and fragmentation lead to quieter spaces. In itself there's nothing wrong with that, as long as there's cross-pollination. Offline we are also not part of one large herd.

In a reply (in context of activism) I mention #CALMculture and the thread I linked has interesting pointers.

https://social.coop/@smallcircles/117269946917700684

@Stem @mediafaro

I think in general you're right. Though 'your/our mileage may vary' depending on subject matter that is being discussed and the people who take notice of a discussion and decide to hop in. It can get very heated, where quickly all nuance is lost. Fedi has like a soft, fluffy outer layer where it is all cozy and respectful, but a deeper harsh parasocial crust lies beneath that, from where the same anti-patterns of other platform can surface. "Fedi drama" has pushed many people away over time.

I must say I feel things have improved over time, and being on a well-moderated instance helps, but also it is hard to tell the extent to which 'balkanization' into echo chambers and fragmentation lead to quieter spaces. In itself there's nothing wrong with that, as long as there's cross-pollination. Offline we are also not part of one large herd.

In a reply (in context of activism) I mention #CALMculture and the thread I linked has interesting pointers.

https://social.coop/@smallcircles/117269946917700684

@Stem @mediafaro

I think in general you're right. Though 'your/our mileage may vary' depending on subject matter that is being discussed and the people who take notice of a discussion and decide to hop in. It can get very heated, where quickly all nuance is lost. Fedi has like a soft, fluffy outer layer where it is all cozy and respectful, but a deeper harsh parasocial crust lies beneath that, from where the same anti-patterns of other platform can surface. "Fedi drama" has pushed many people away over time.

I must say I feel things have improved over time, and being on a well-moderated instance helps, but also it is hard to tell the extent to which 'balkanization' into echo chambers and fragmentation lead to quieter spaces. In itself there's nothing wrong with that, as long as there's cross-pollination. Offline we are also not part of one large herd.

In a reply (in context of activism) I mention #CALMculture and the thread I linked has interesting pointers.

https://social.coop/@smallcircles/117269946917700684

@hyblon

Yes. It is of course very understandable to express our concerns about the world we care for, and convey the urgency to do so. I'm guilty of doing so myself from time to time, adding to the doomscroll.

We want engagement to take place beyond the 'shoutcast' of the microblog. Microblogging has the offline equivalent of standing on a soapbox in a market square. It only does awareness-raising well, but reaches mostly fedizens already aware, feeds an echo chamber.

#SX defines #CALMculture which stands for Constructive activism-led movements.

We should rethink what #activism entails. How to make it more strategic and effective. There's a process to that:

1. awareness -->
2. engagement -->
3. activation -->
4. cocreation 🌱

Working on solutions together.

So much activism remains stuck at 1) often in very aggressive ways that repel like-minded folks. Or only emphasizes "sacrifice" the activist MUST give, rather than rewards of participation.

https://discuss.coding.social/t/challenge-calm-culture-to-mitigate-polarization/681

@hyblon

Yes. It is of course very understandable to express our concerns about the world we care for, and convey the urgency to do so. I'm guilty of doing so myself from time to time, adding to the doomscroll.

We want engagement to take place beyond the 'shoutcast' of the microblog. Microblogging has the offline equivalent of standing on a soapbox in a market square. It only does awareness-raising well, but reaches mostly fedizens already aware, feeds an echo chamber.

#SX defines #CALMculture which stands for Constructive activism-led movements.

We should rethink what #activism entails. How to make it more strategic and effective. There's a process to that:

1. awareness -->
2. engagement -->
3. activation -->
4. cocreation 🌱

Working on solutions together.

So much activism remains stuck at 1) often in very aggressive ways that repel like-minded folks. Or only emphasizes "sacrifice" the activist MUST give, rather than rewards of participation.

https://discuss.coding.social/t/challenge-calm-culture-to-mitigate-polarization/681

@hyblon

Yes. It is of course very understandable to express our concerns about the world we care for, and convey the urgency to do so. I'm guilty of doing so myself from time to time, adding to the doomscroll.

We want engagement to take place beyond the 'shoutcast' of the microblog. Microblogging has the offline equivalent of standing on a soapbox in a market square. It only does awareness-raising well, but reaches mostly fedizens already aware, feeds an echo chamber.

#SX defines #CALMculture which stands for Constructive activism-led movements.

We should rethink what #activism entails. How to make it more strategic and effective. There's a process to that:

1. awareness -->
2. engagement -->
3. activation -->
4. cocreation 🌱

Working on solutions together.

So much activism remains stuck at 1) often in very aggressive ways that repel like-minded folks. Or only emphasizes "sacrifice" the activist MUST give, rather than rewards of participation.

https://discuss.coding.social/t/challenge-calm-culture-to-mitigate-polarization/681

@hyblon

Yes. It is of course very understandable to express our concerns about the world we care for, and convey the urgency to do so. I'm guilty of doing so myself from time to time, adding to the doomscroll.

We want engagement to take place beyond the 'shoutcast' of the microblog. Microblogging has the offline equivalent of standing on a soapbox in a market square. It only does awareness-raising well, but reaches mostly fedizens already aware, feeds an echo chamber.

#SX defines #CALMculture which stands for Constructive activism-led movements.

We should rethink what #activism entails. How to make it more strategic and effective. There's a process to that:

1. awareness -->
2. engagement -->
3. activation -->
4. cocreation 🌱

Working on solutions together.

So much activism remains stuck at 1) often in very aggressive ways that repel like-minded folks. Or only emphasizes "sacrifice" the activist MUST give, rather than rewards of participation.

https://discuss.coding.social/t/challenge-calm-culture-to-mitigate-polarization/681

@hyblon

Yes. It is of course very understandable to express our concerns about the world we care for, and convey the urgency to do so. I'm guilty of doing so myself from time to time, adding to the doomscroll.

We want engagement to take place beyond the 'shoutcast' of the microblog. Microblogging has the offline equivalent of standing on a soapbox in a market square. It only does awareness-raising well, but reaches mostly fedizens already aware, feeds an echo chamber.

#SX defines #CALMculture which stands for Constructive activism-led movements.

We should rethink what #activism entails. How to make it more strategic and effective. There's a process to that:

1. awareness -->
2. engagement -->
3. activation -->
4. cocreation 🌱

Working on solutions together.

So much activism remains stuck at 1) often in very aggressive ways that repel like-minded folks. Or only emphasizes "sacrifice" the activist MUST give, rather than rewards of participation.

https://discuss.coding.social/t/challenge-calm-culture-to-mitigate-polarization/681

@uriel yes, very nice, thank you.

The whole #AI thing is quite interesting from a Social experience design perspective. #SX has Humanity and Freedom as intrinsic values, and the aim is to develop unobtrusive, harmonious, and humane technologies that serve people's needs.

From that perspective I am anti #LLM as the disruptive introduction in society is totally irresponsible, making it inhumane technology. Yet unlike with blockchain there are also undeniable upsides, numerous positive applications of the technology too.

I think the biggest near-term risk is the dehumanization and further erosion of social fabric between humans, which is to the benefit to festering #hypercapitalism and the #EpsteinClass who ultimately owns the technology.

SX defines #CALMculture, for Constructive activism-led movements. I think the way I see most people conduct #activism against AI, closing ears and ostracising AI fans, is doomed to be ineffective. CALM involves cocreating pathway towards solutions.