So I decided to put my last post back up after cooling down a bit. It was an honest post from the heart if a bit chaotic, and we're tryna be open an vulnerable this year, baby.
Thinking on this topic more- the issue of divesting form social media in an age and culture where most anything is predicated on some sort of online engagement, I've realized this is really what's called a "wicked problem." A wicked problem, going from my Anthropology days, is basically any issue that's too big to fully solve with any one plan or solution- basically too many connected, moving parts so you're always aiming at a moving target that's zig zagging and changing shape.
With these issues, the only really way to engage with them is to pick as aspect where you want to effect change and focus on it as your goal, and that's how im going forward with my social media engagement and use. It's tricky, and im still thinking about how I want to go about it, being that the sole reason i'm on social media is to run my business. Otherwise I would delete everything and just chill on discord.
-Only check engagement stats once a day.
-When on the apps, only check my own comments and messages for anything I need to respond to.
-Make the posts I need to make to keep up engagement for the algorithm.
-Post what I want to post, when I want to post.
-Only spend time on and engage with stuff that makes me say "hell yeah"
Whilst healthy social media usage is good, the other side to that coin is real life connections- which yeah no shit that's important. But to be honest, its been something I have been struggling with in reagrds to the hobby/gaming side of things. I live in very rural Minnesota, and its like 3 hours to the nearest area that has any sort of real gaming scene, so it's a bit cost prohibitive to be constantly seeing people, and so it's been lots of getting drinks and hiking with the local homies instead. However, there's still lots that can be done. I think going forward, I'm going to try to get some sort of monthly(at minimum) get together or event for gaming and hobby shenanigans. I used to do the organization for monthly goth markets in the area, so hobby events isn't that big of a stretch.
I've also been thinking about taking my experiences putting together events, and also reaching out to other organizing peeps and try to put together some sort of zine on how to put together an event- places to reach out to, resources, good things to have at different events, maybe even people to reach out to for more advice etc etc.
Getting community together isn't necessarily hard, but if it's your first time it can be daunting, and I feel like having a sort of playbook that anyone can pick up and use as a guideline may be handy. Idk, I have lots of pent up frustration and want to put it towards something that can potentially help others feeling the same as I am.
It's a weird world, and lots is going to shit, but if we have close knit communities around us we can weather anything I feel.
Also, Im thinking of hosting an online campaign map for some sort of fantasy war, using the blood red blades campaign rules (soon to be updated for this). Setting up a simple website where players can look at a live map, and submit their campaign moves and actions to be looked at and written into a narrative by a DM team. If anyone may be interested I would love to chat and maybe team up!
Well that's all I have for now.
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