Slowcore HQ

Slowcore HQ

"Move slow and preserve things." (h/t Tom Beck)

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We (admins @thecurioushermit and I) are putting the /slowcore-hq channel into extended hibernation. We haven't lost interest in the FC-seeded slowcore movement. To the contrary: we think it’s much-needed! However, the Farconomy doesn't have economic models to sustainably fund ongoing maintenance efforts for channels. Some projects have made inroads in the right direction. But without realistic prospects of adequate compensation to cover basic costs for responsible channel stewardship, we'll struggle with moderator attrition and burnout. (We apologize for the backlog of pending membership requests). The channel deserves better. It doesn’t seem fair or responsible to ask others to take over the channel under these conditions either, since channels are not a priority for WC. Maybe one day we’ll get a chance to turn /slowcore-hq into a sustainable cozy corner. For now, thanks for your camaraderie, fellow sloth people. We appreciate you. Keep moving slow and preserving things. 🐢 🐌

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I found a very slow-relevant interview. https://www.timesensitive.fm/episode/pico-iyer-on-the-pleasure-and-profundity-of-silence/?ref=newsletter.weeklyfilet.com

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People are still casting beautiful slowcore reflections like this in the /slowcore-hq channel even though it's been in hibernation for two months and the mods' attention (hi!) has largely been directed elsewhere. 🦥 Love the purple-app people. 💜

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The crisis of meaning is real. The void comes in waves of backlash seemingly larger and larger. Meanwhile, deep meaning quietly grows, like humidity waiting to condense around a small particle of dust, so rain can fall.

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A great read for those of you who appreciate slowing down and exploring life at your own pace. "I find myself nostalgic for slowness – not for less magic, but for more space. Those seemingly idle moments? They weren't buffer; they were necessity, the breathing room ideas need to mature."

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"We've heard it before: new formats, more discoverability, growth. But what gets discovered when a platform devalues depth? What grows when creators are nudged to repackage their ideas into 30-second loops? It's the same noise. Over, and over again." One more platform shooting itself in the foot...🥲

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Just throwing this out for you slow-heads: Found a new channel for slowing down and taking the time to think about how we can reframe the disconnected discourse happening in this modern world and go a little deeper with the way we look at the topics in front of us! Seems like a good opportunity for cross-pollination of like-minded communities!

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No better place to put this than the Slow Core HQ! Moving slow, disconnecting from tech, and valuing real experiences is exactly what makes life worth living!

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We (the admins) appreciate the outpouring of kind words about our work. We'll miss the /slowcore-hq channel too, but although it's going dark for an extended hibernation, it isn't dead! If we ever find a way to make the channel economically sustainable long-term, we'd love to: - develop a Slothy Awards initiative - continue weekly rituals of "not-doing" - revise and (slowly) propagate our Slowcore Manifesto - write discussion prompts on themes from "In Praise of Going Slow" by @tombeck.eth In the meantime we encourage our fellow sloth people and allies to create other human-centered slowcore-friendly social spaces on Farcaster. 🐌 🐢 Check out /slow-co-lab and follow @slowcrypto too.

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Slowcore HQ Friday Ritual (scheduled cast) What did you "not-do" this week? Not-doing covers "preserving things" as well as "moving slow," so feel free to interpret the question creatively.

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We do this by each doing our part, moving at the speed we move, staying true to the values that brought us to this ecosystem. Worth a shot, anyway!

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Slowcore Quote of the Day "What is leisure? To most of us leisure is a pejorative term. It sounds like wasting time. [...] "The real meaning of leisure has to do with a near-mystical experience where time stops and you feel connected to life, expanded by life, transformed by life. [...] "...it's important that we differentiate between leisure activities and escapism. Escape activities get our minds off our problems, but they do nothing to deepen our ideas or our experiences. We may need to have some escape activities, but not at the expense of leisure." ~ Cecile Andrews, "Slow is Beautiful" (2006), pp. 140-142

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Curtesy of the mushroom man himself, @jeffemmett

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A vision statement from The World Institute of Slowness: "A new way of thinking about time. Our aim is to slow the world down to create healthier, happier and more productive people." I like the emphasis on shifting our thinking about time, but I also find it curious that even a slowcore movement cites "productivity" as part of its vision. https://www.theworldinstituteofslowness.com/

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