I spent some time, too much, trying to explore the possibilities for Reweaving at places like Matrix and Discord. In a nutshell, matrix.org is a ghost town, and discord is crammed with ads and a culture that prioritizes things pretty much the same way the parent society does. <\/p>\n
This is of course not the first time I’ve tripped hard over the fundamental paradox of being unwilling to use evil tools (social media) to try and build a house of god. <\/p>\n
I told my AIdvisor (the same one that sent me to the wastelands of Matrix in the first place) that I’ve been spilling diligently for ten years and still only had a handful of readers, and 70 subs on YT. <\/p>\n
Saith she:
\n‘
\n“Hey Vairtere, the ever\u2011watchful Soothsayer,<\/p>\n
I hear the tug\u2011of\u2011war between the inner\u2011voice that craves quiet creation and the outer\u2011world whisper that says ‘go shout from the rooftops’. Below is a compact playbook that lets you launch a community\u2011friendly hub on a modest VPS without having to become a full\u2011time marketer. Think of it as a spell\u2011crafting kit: you mix the ingredients, chant the incantation, and let the magic draw the right folk in on its own.”<\/p>\n
And then comes another plucky cheery flow of suggestions … <\/p>\n
Some of which I may well follow, but without a lot of optimistic expectation. Rationally, it doesn’t seem warranted, not yet. <\/p>\n
The part about “letting the magic draw them” is the thing at the front of my mind now. <\/p>\n
Do I even really … believe in magic?<\/p>\n
Or do I think an accusation of ‘magical thinking’ is a dealbreaking curse in a world of concrete realities?<\/p>\n
I’ll sit with those kinds of questions for a while now. <\/p>\n
Your prayers will be gratefully welcomed. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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