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Seraph089 @ Seraph089 @sh.itjust.works
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[Discussion] Limit the voting power of the Agora

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  • Now that we have a mod team in place for The Agora, this is our next priority. We're working on some preliminary guidelines based on previous discussions/votes that we'll be discussing soon.

    For now, just know that we share your concerns. We want everyone to feel represented here, not just a vocal minority.

    • I have no idea what I'm doing, help!

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  • Consider this another vote for Ubuntu or any of its variants. They're beginner friendly, and established enough that you'll find plenty of resources written specifically for them. Linux Mint is another one I'd recommend for beginners, it's designed to "just work" out of the box and be an easy transition for Windows users.

    Then it's just down to using it some. First and foremost, leave Windows installed until you're comfortable with whatever else you end up trying. Whether you partition, or make a bootable USB drive, or even just a VM, use some kind of temporary space for practice. The terminal is a lot less intimidating when you aren't learning in your main environment, you can go break things and see what happens.

    • What action are we taking to protect against spam?

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  • So far, we have a captcha on account creation now and it seems to be working (from what I've seen, anyway)

    It'll be a tough balancing act though. Relatively frictionless sign-up has been great for us, and anything that deals with bots will also affect that. Whatever else we may end up doing will need to be carefully considered.

    • How long is too long?

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  • I don't even really think about it, I just comment if I have something to say. At worst, nobody reads it and I was shouting into the void for a minute.

    But the Lemmy userbase isn't massive yet, so those week+ old posts still see more engagement than you'd think.

    • Decidim: a governance-first platform

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  • "Sledgehammer" is definitely the word I'd use, but it is an interesting thought. The Agora seems like it'll be plenty for the foreseeable future, but there's a hypothetical future where we outgrow it and need something that scales better.

    At a quick glance, Decidim seems like it would be a decent solution if/when we need to upgrade. Free/libre with a focus on transparency is a great start, and it looks like the tools are pretty flexible.

    But as a counterpoint, there's a lot to be said for keeping governance here as long as it's sustainable. Removing as much friction as possible from voting means more people will participate, and it doesn't get much easier for voters than dropping an "aye" or "nay" comment on a ballot post.

    • The BS asymmetry principle

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  • You can buy some at the grocery store, it says "Moon Cheese" right on the damn bag! They wouldn't just lie about what they're selling

    • Whoa, you're a hacker!

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  • If you want impressive, you have 4-6 seperate terminal windows that take up the whole screen collectively. The laymen assume you're hacking the NSA or something if they see that.

    • How do you deal with your ADHD?

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  • Multiple lists. Short-term, medium-term, long-term, "maybe eventually". If one of them starts to feel like too much, I can kick some things down to the next one.

    They're also kinda based on how much focus will be needed to complete things, not just how important or time-sensitive things are. The medium/long lists are mostly stuff for "good brain days".