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Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

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Re: Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

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Post by Joker_vD »

gentooflux wrote: post #4

This seems less "decentralized social network" and more "html-less www with extra steps," especially since it's only going to allow socializing between the specific types of people who fall within 3 very specific Venn diagram circles who 1) use emacs, 2) use org-mode, and 3) want to go through the trouble of hosting their own section of the network.

And also 4) somewhat want to talk to other people ― but not that much that they'd be ready to exit Emacs.

Re: Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

#12

Post by small_scombrus »

Joker_vD wrote: post #11
gentooflux wrote: post #4

This seems less "decentralized social network" and more "html-less www with extra steps," especially since it's only going to allow socializing between the specific types of people who fall within 3 very specific Venn diagram circles who 1) use emacs, 2) use org-mode, and 3) want to go through the trouble of hosting their own section of the network.

And also 4) somewhat want to talk to other people ― but not that much that they'd be ready to exit Emacs.

> but not that much that they'd be ready to exit Emacs.

There's great news for the people who want to talk to other people and NOT exit emacs - you can get IRC built straight in.

https://github.com/emacs-circe/circe

Re: Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

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Post by gentooflux »

small_scombrus wrote: post #12
Joker_vD wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And also 4) somewhat want to talk to other people ― but not that much that they'd be ready to exit Emacs.

> but not that much that they'd be ready to exit Emacs. There's great news for the people who want to talk to other people and NOT exit emacs - you can get IRC built straight in. https://github.com/emacs-circe/circe

Try as I might, I have not been successful in getting my wife to use IRC. I guess I should take that as a sign that she just doesn't want to talk to me...

Re: Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

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Post by crabbone »

gentooflux wrote: post #4

This seems less "decentralized social network" and more "html-less www with extra steps," especially since it's only going to allow socializing between the specific types of people who fall within 3 very specific Venn diagram circles who 1) use emacs, 2) use org-mode, and 3) want to go through the trouble of hosting their own section of the network.

Sort of. There's Org for Vim users :)

Re: Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

#18

Post by bitwize »

temp0826 wrote: post #13
bitwize wrote: post #2

Reminds me of .plan files from back in the day.

We're rewriting the books. finger was the first social network!

I've observed that Unix itself was a social networking platform. Your Unix account was your identity across many services: email, finger, USENET, talk, etc. And it was distributed. And didn't rely on cruft like ActivityPub.

Re: Org-social is a decentralized social network that runs on Org Mode

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Post by Joe_Cool »

bee_rider wrote: post #8
gentooflux wrote: post #4

This seems less "decentralized social network" and more "html-less www with extra steps," especially since it's only going to allow socializing between the specific types of people who fall within 3 very specific Venn diagram circles who 1) use emacs, 2) use org-mode, and 3) want to go through the trouble of hosting their own section of the network.

I guess this is an internet for the folks who are still annoyed by the Eternal September?

I thought that was Gemini: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_(protocol)
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