mario1312

not exactly a video tutorial, but i have to say that the interactive tutorial is something i really like. thanks. :P

would you suggest using emacs in terminal or the "display" version? we're still talking entry level advices of course.

has anyone subscribed to it?

i think Mastodon for sure.

• it is the one that works the best.
• it looks like twitter, but better.
• it has a huge number of users so it won't feel like you landed on a stranded planet forgotten by the gods.
• there are so many instances to pick from that virtually anyone can find the right place for them.

Members who were active from since the group’s founding or part of a particular friend group seemed to hold the most power.

i am also part of a group which could easily fall in this dynamic, however, in here, the "founders", are always way more aware of leaving space to others (especially the new ones) to speak up and take part to the conversation and feel comfortable and so on. fun thing, in the group mentioned in the post instead, the "core member", present and active since the beginning, have always been quite numerous, all of us with a background of organising on our shoulders. but, just because the "elders" are from this specific group that everybody likes/respects/worships, they are automatically granted more power.

open and honest dialogue is a fundamental part of organizing collective movements

that is very true and thank you for pointing that out. i am already voicing my concern with the closest members, but it's very hard to discuss this thing with the ones i don't know much. i should definitely try, but i don't want to end up creating a dodgy situation where it seems im talking shit about people on their back lol.

i was thinking about the possibility of also trying to take up more prominent roles to show that anyone can do it? although it's always hard. every time i propose something (and i'm one of the few who does it beside those two), if the "elders" don't approve, the thing it kind of gets shut down because there is no conversation beside backuping their dismantling of my idea.

a different topic that someone will use to discredit these “elders”

i can't see that happening any time soon tbh lol

putting new people in front roles so that they “can learn”

that actually has been suggested a couple of times, by the elders themselves, but it hasn't happened yet. perhaps, i should push for it again? it might be a good attempt. specifically, it was a workshop on "how to be a facilitator" since, it has happened many times that no one (beside the elders) has ever volunteered to facilitate. which, in my opinion, it def has to do with these mixed feelings of worshipping/intimidation towards them.

i liked your video :) are you happy to receive feedback?