#community

Doug received updates from Ivan Minutillo about Bonfire, including a redesigned homepage and a case study with Jacobin.de. The Bonfire team has expanded its offerings to include decision-making tools, such as polls and consensus processes, emphasising the political nature of technology choices.

folk.zone is a collection of free, open-source internet services run by one person on four machines, inspired by omg.lol and rooted in the IndieWeb. The author applauds the initiative but notes concerns about governance and burnout, though they acknowledge that initial individual effort can lead to a self-sustaining community.