I agree with this 100%.
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I agree with this 100%. But I would also add some other dynamics into the mix. It's not only about people being discouraged. I believe people need help to get started. Those who understand the protocols enough to help often choose not to help because they don't agree with the direction you're headed.
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Something I've been saying for a while now. If you know how to program and are willing to dig in, you don't need permission to create the online world that you want. But that's not sufficient. Very few people have both the skills and fortitude to do something meaningful on their own. I would go further and say that's not even what we want.
Creating the world we want is always a social problem. Because we need to find like-minded people to join us.
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Becca 🏳️⚧️ 🇺🇦 🇸🇩 🇵🇸replied to Marco Rogers last edited by
@polotek I was posting stuff on my personal page for *ages*, never seeming to be able to find a sense of community.
It felt a bit like talking to myself.
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Khleedrilreplied to Becca 🏳️⚧️ 🇺🇦 🇸🇩 🇵🇸 last edited by
@rebeccafinn @polotek This is the thing: it doesn't matter how technically capable you are, you still have to somehow create and then win a popularity contest.
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Khleedrilreplied to Becca 🏳️⚧️ 🇺🇦 🇸🇩 🇵🇸 last edited by
@rebeccafinn @polotek Have you considered putting your homepage into your profile hashtags here?
