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SFPC / ssb-minimal-pub-server

A minimal version of ssb-server aimed at pubs

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What is a pub? #1

Open jedahan opened 5 years ago

jedahan commented 5 years ago

What is a pub? What isn't a pub?

One objective of this discussion is to share what we know (more likely what we don't know), and how we feel about a "pub", and why we think its a good idea to make one for SFPC. No need to separate out what you think a pub is right now, from what you think it can or should be.

This will be helpful in making sure we can share any gaps of knowledge, vision, and motivation the next time we meet up.

jedahan commented 5 years ago

Some fragments of how I think about pubs

pub as a bar
pub as in semi-public
pub as a service to a wider community
local as an apartment
local as private

doodybrains commented 5 years ago

A pub is a space. A pub is in one location. A pub is public. A pub isn't necessarily safe. A pub could serve a community in multiple ways. A pub keeps its doors open.

rileyjshaw commented 5 years ago

Thanks for starting this! I think the pub analogy is great.

I usually want to go to the pub that has a few of my friends in it.
Sometimes I'll drop by a pub full of strangers.
I could arrive at a completely empty pub. After a while, I might switch to another pub.
Pubs have implicit and explicit codes of conduct.

A pub could be loud or quiet. Sometimes I want a loud pub. Sometimes I want a quiet one. On SSB, I started by joining as many loud pubs as I could. Over time, I'm retreating from those a bit.