I was thinking that as it seems times aren’t going to get easier that there should be a section aiming at supporting each other with practical info and also discussing issues to do with family or solo life, children, ageing and health.
Let me know your thoughts and if you like the concept, can you think of alternative names for the community? Let’s see what we can come up with.
https://aussie.zone/c/support4life created. Go post in it so I can set it up properly.
Wow, that was quick! Can we change the name later if someone comes up with a better one? Thank you for your support.
I can change the display name of a community, but not its url. I could probably edit the database record, but I’m not sure what that would do on the Federiverse front for other instances looking for the old name. The only supported way is to delete the community and make a new one.
Oh ok, I’ve put up a first (explanatory) post. See what you think.
Ok you’re a mod. Feel free to set up your new community.
Nath, I don’t know how to tag you or anyone yet. This is the display name we’ll go with: Life Support : )
I hope it’s not too much hassle to change.
Do you have examples of posts you’d make that don’t really fit into other comms?
Could be on ways to look after your health at different stages of life, on family activities, on dealing with toddlers or teenagers, on strengthening relationships, on children and education, on asking where you might find help/support for particular issues from other people who may have experienced similar situations. Those sorts of topics.
My sense (and I could be mistaken) is that Aussie Zone is pretty head-oriented and that it might be worth adding something more heart-centred.
I enjoy the topics I find on Aussie Zone very much. It’s great to see the thoughtful and intelligent comments the majority of people make but there seems to be a lack of comments where people get into the more personal areas of living.
Part of this is because of the anonymity and strong privacy aspects of the Lemmy network. I thikk a lot of the warmer ‘heart’ topics require sharing more personal information than a large section of the lemmy users are willing to participate in.
On the topic itself, it seems a little undefined. Reading it tonight I see a risk of the proposed community falling into a superficial lifestyle magazine type of thing. You know like the ‘5 best pasta dishes for a cheap night in’ type articles. They can be fun, even useful, but I’m not sure thats really what you’re imagining with this community.
What I’ve done with communities I’ve wanted to contribute in large ways to is search for a list of sources.
Thats helped in two ways, one its given me an ongoing source of more unique posts for that community, and secondly its helped me figure a direction of posts.
For instance c/Perth/WesternAustralia I haven’t posted much Murdoch or Stokes, its not banned, i just don’t like them so I don’t post them. I felt it could serve as a space for smaller WA journalism as well as being an independent social media alternative community for WA. Its a continuing project though I suppose.
I thikk a lot of the warmer ‘heart’ topics require sharing more personal information than a large section of the lemmy users are willing to participate in.
It is an experiment. You don’t have to give away super intimate information just because you are interested in topics that can support people in their personal lives, especially in an increasingly constrained but also disconnected society. For example, I am deeply interested in the health and welfare of children (as well as the environment) but I no longer have children in my personal life.
I see a risk of the proposed community falling into a superficial lifestyle magazine type of thing. You know like the ‘5 best pasta dishes for a cheap night in’ type articles.
Ha ha, don’t pastafy the concept 😜 (btw, there is a food community here already). If from the beginning it were made clear that shallow, silly content was not the intent but that it is to provide current understanding and research on health, sociological, psychological topics as they affect people in their personal lives would this make it sound less sloppy?
What I’ve done with communities I’ve wanted to contribute in large ways to is search for a list of sources.
The area covered by this hypothetical community is far too broad to give a list of sources. I imagine these would emerge just from the posts put up by people, including for example, the reliable ‘The Conversation’, Guardian, mastheads and a plethora of organisations.
If this community were to start and I were to be a moderator (as you’ve suggested elsewhere) I would ask what genuine topics people here would be interested in and take some cues from that as well as put up articles that I find relevant. People may not be interested at all and that’s fine but I believe it’s fair to give them an opportunity to think of a new possibility.
Definitely, don’t get me wrong, not trying to be a debbie-downer on this experiment. Its a good idea. I think experimentation is one of best parts of the Social Web! I’m just participating to help develop the concept, pointing out things where a different perspective might be helpful. :)
If this community were to start and I were to be a moderator
I stand by that wholeheartedly, a community needs a few people really to be committed to its success for it to not become a junk post community, or worse stagnant and abandoned. An orphaned community from the beginning will ensure it’s failure.
I’d put my hand up to help, but i’m pretty full up already, and have been neglecting commitments i already decided to put on myself. But I’ll definitely jump in to support where I can.
Maybe some of the c/melbourne regular discussion peeps could help out with building this community. Taking on a kind of active moderator role?
Better make sure the admins are aware of the discussion of this idea. At the end the day its their decision to add a new community AZ.
We’re pretty happy to add any community there’s demand for. Community creation is only disabled to prevent a thousand empty communities from being created.
What are we calling it? aussie.zone/c/supportforliving is a bit of a mouthful - but there are certianly longer names around. Is that what you’re looking for? @arbilp3 ? Are you looking to moderate/curate it?
I’d be happy to moderate with others.
I’d like to put to the broader community what name they’d like to call it to see the response and ideas that come along. I’ll do a more detailed and clear description/proposal that I could run past you or just put it up on the Australia community. Whatever you suggest. Lemmy is new to me so I’ll probably need guidance in the beginning with the admin stuff.
Maybe aussie.zone/c/support4life?
Sounds like an NGO.
aussie.zone/c/lifesupport doesn’t quite sound right does it?
I’m fine with that. Let’s wait till the admins respond.
Also, once they do, and if they think it’d be worthwhile, should a post be put on the ‘Australia’ thread to let people know more broadly that this is being proposed? This would be to gauge interest and to see if someone can come up with a great name for the community.
Nath (admin) is in the thread now :)
I suppose the below could be an example of a potential post?
How to Deal With Unsatisfactory Graduate Exam Scores Without Losing Motivation
Not necessarily but perhaps yes if it were put up by someone whom the information had helped. The community, if one got established, would indicate the kinds of topics they’d find useful and/or interesting. You’re making it look like a cheap self-help group and that might put people off.
