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Hi, Iām from Melbourne Australia and a Iām very concerned about whatās happening in international and local politics at the moment and I have a fairly informed opinions about many things. Iām new to Discourse and keen to see what it has to offer.
Evening. Iām new to Discourse too. Iām not entirely āconvincedā I need to learn another social media platform, but was attracted by the prospect of civilized (sic) discourse.
Iām based in Central Queensland and am heavily involved in social equity issues. Weāre one of the few electorates to vote a most resounding āno" in the last referendum, so to say itās āredneckā is a slight understatement.
Iāve been mightily impressed by everything Westenberg , so keen to hear more.
Hi there! Iām Karol from Poland (Pomerania province, near GdaÅsk). Iām co-founder of small boutique content marketing team working on Polish market (although this term, co-founder, seems strange to me ā I was just first to pitch this idea to people that are working with me now). Been in SEO industry for last 6 year. Hating it. Content marketing is better ā slightly, but better.
Privately ā love archaeology (my Bachelor Degree), cultural anthropology (my Masters degree), Hegel (no degree, just liking to read PoS before going to bed). I have a wife, newborn daughter and 3 cats. Iām rather laid back, I think. I play on upright bass and electric bass, but enjoy also guitar and appalachian dulcimer. Iām really into bluegrass, country, Americana and folk music, but from time to time I still like to enjoy some sludge metal. Yeah, I think this sums me up.
Iām a lost soul that revivified when I heard forums still exist. Hopelessly addicted to new information and being curious and all the things that may lead to depression in the modern age
Glad to be here, I am from Europe.
I appreciate the insights you are giving regularly on several subjects and I look forward reading/participating in discussions on discourse.
On a personal note, I am quite interested in Web3 topics and so I am following the ecosystem developments.
Thanks for the invitation. I have an on-and-off relationship with Discourse communities. But I have the feeling this one, can be one that I enjoy participating in. I love to have some insightful discussions about your content with like-minded people. I am from Europe, so I have a strong interest into things that are important to use like digital sovereignty, data privacy and fighting climate change. But initially, I subscribed because of a post about digital detoxing.
Computers, Corgis, and Coffee. Iām a techie, having spend 18 years writing software at Microsoft ('83-'01, or as I call them, the golden years), and have been running tech Q&A site Ask Leo! since 2003. I also publish too many newsletters, including 7 Takeaways, Not All News is Bad, and Heroic Stories. I volunteer for the Washington State Animal Response Team (WASART) in a variety of roles, and Iām an amateur radio operator (N7LEO). My wife of 45 years puts up with all of that, for which Iām eternally grateful. We have three Corgis, and host the annual Pacific Northwest Corgi picnic, which just had itās 21st.
Thatās what I put in my profile here. As someone else commented Iām impressed by all things Westenberg and thatās that path that landed me here. A few years ago I decided I need to consume better quality info, and since apparently it takes a commitment to publishing a newsletter to make me do that I started 7 Takeaways. Itās in my reading for that that I encountered Joan and the incredibly thoughtful peices she produces. Yes, I live in the US, and I often find myself apologizing to my overseas relatives (all blood relatives are in The Netherlands) for what itās become. I donāt understand it either, but I keep looking for ways to make a difference from my little corner of the digital world. I try to have hope.
Looking forward to safe and thoughtful discussions.
hi- Collin, here. A lurker by nature but intrigued enough to post an introduction of sorts. Like probably everyone, Iām curious to see how this experiment evolves and already like vibescape.
Iām still a little bummed that the āthe indexā group on lemmy is so quiet- definitely want the fediverse to be more than what it (currently) is.
Iām Nicola from Italy and a long time lurker myself. I loved āthe internetā (yes, that little black box from the IT Crowd episode) from the start but Iām struggling nowadays to navigate a place where everyone has to say something about everything. Thatās what resonates with me about what Joan is doing: a slower pace world where thereās no truthā¢ to be learned at once, but a constant (but fruitful) struggle.
Honestly: I asked myself over time if that kind of content is just narrowing further my view, as I already agree with mostly everything Joan wrote. But then I noticed that what I get the most from it is not about reinforcing my believes (okay, maybe a little), but about reasoning about why I believe and feel those things in the first place.
And now Iām very happy to lurk some more on discourse as well!
Discourse seems really cool! Itās hitting a real forum nostalgia from my shithead teen years. Just need to get MSN Messenger back up and running to really hit.
Hello from the Pacific Northwest. My name is Greg and I wear many hats, and spend a lot of my time these days writing at Brilliantcrank. Iām mostly focused on calling out bullshit and doing what I can to give people inspiration, direction, and permission to stand up for themselves. Joan, youāre an inspiration and I love what youāre doing personally and professionally to show people the way. So Iām here to be a part of the conversation.
Like many of you, Iām happy this is a BBS and not another chat room.
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, so keen to hear more.
