Re: <nettime> Summary of today's meeting

[Joseph Rabie via Nettime-tmp <nettime-tmp@mail.ljudmila.org>]

Hello all,

In the late nineties, I was a member of the Well. This could be accessed by a text client, or a web interface, which is what I used. As an example of an online forum, it was a flourishing, exuberant space, with many active conversations going on simultaneously in many subjects. The forum format worked very well, it was civilised and convivial, and I miss it. Members in the San Francisco area got together on occasion.

Are there other people on Nettime who used the Well, or similar spaces?

Have a good weekend ! -
Joe.



> Le 15 juil. 2023 à 11:52, Geoffrey Goodell via Nettime-tmp <nettime-tmp@mail.ljudmila.org> a écrit :
> 
> Dear John, new mods, and all --
> 
> Congratulations on reaching consensus on a plan to migrate to a new list and
> manage the list going forward.  This is a great social achievement as well as a
> great technical achievement.
> 
> The plans for social activities beyond the list itself are exciting.  I wonder
> whether it is possible to demonstrate that such activities are in fact an
> instrumental and critical to the success of a community in general, and whether
> the success of an online forum depends upon the success of a community that
> operates and enables it.  Nettime is certainly different from the online fora
> operated by social media platforms, but what makes it different?  Is it because
> the group that operates the infrastructure is not for profit?  Is it because
> the participants in the forum have a say in how it operates?  Is it because its
> leaders aspire to build something special and believe in what they are
> believing?
> 
> Looking forward to insightful discussion for many years to come.
> 
> Best wishes --
> 
> Geoff



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