vurren

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@vurren

vurr n' co / vurrsys || 24 || ΔΘ& || read our pinned post ok?

we're the vurr n' co system!! we're queer weirdos who love self expression and creativity. 18+!

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ok, we can't take it, we need to list our concerns with the current influx of new users

  1. how will these new users behave? do they understand the core no-metrics tenants of cohost? will they create unneeded drama that was plentiful on tumblr? will they clash with the existing userbase when they realize we're all weird and kinky? how is this going to change the environment that's been fostered?
  2. how will the website itself handle this? can the devs manage the cost and moderation of hundreds of new users? will this attract bad actors to the site?

we are just very worried for cohost's future now, and we can't be the only ones

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impzone
@impzone

honestly i’m mostly excited to get more variety on this site. other people have mentioned the monoculture due to the small user base and i’m hoping having different kinds of people posting will lead to better longevity! the increased maintenance cost is a worry though :’0

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vurren
@vurren

💚 this is true! while we're excited about that aspect, we don't like the culture from tumblr and no one from there seems to understand what cohost is about or is trying to do. we dont want to scroll and see ppl complaining every 5 minutes. some of the criticism is good but others are misunderstanding the website

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malymin
@malymin

As someone who's more "new" here, I completely understand. Part of the appeal is that it's a throwback to a world before (proto?) social media had Number Go Up metrics; for me Tumblr was always just kind of a mediocre replacement for Livejournal when everyone left that site, anyways. I'm used to prioritizing actual comments over numbers, even if I'm rusty at it compared to 2009.

I wish it was a little easier to figure out how to find new people, but I think the main way I found new people on Livejournal (community hub blogs that everyone posts a specific topic into, allowing for standardized and consistent organizational tagging of sub-topics that none of the members would necessarily apply to their own personal blogs) might not work here. But also I don't want this place to become more like modern social media in terms of spoon-feeding content, either.

Also I would rather the bad-faith-assumption hypervigilance culture of Tumblr not get imported. I've seen a few new people say they think the local culture is too easy going and cheerful with derision. Hoping most of those folks bounce off the site after a while, tbh.

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vurren
@vurren

🎱 we find new people by going into tags and seeing what people are saying, plus from other people's reshares. it's a bit slow at first, but it gets easier. you can also bookmark tags and have a timeline of just those, which makes discovery from your favorite topics pretty hassle-free

super agree with the last part, hopefully they realize that that kind of mentality is not welcome here and leave. no call outs. no bad faith. we act like adults here

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