In my opinion, we often lose out of sight that it’s a tool first and second a community. Not the other way around. It means :
First and before anything else > it’s about building a tool, ie. SourceCred
Second > the tool aims to pave a way for an alternative path about *value&rewards"
Third > the community joins its effort to make it happen
And I really like the energy flow & intentions that can flip this priority list. But at some point, it’s easy to fall in the “community own’s issues” only ( black hole) … and letting aside why we are here first : the tool
To this list, I would add some additional thoughts :
“building” is not “healing” but it may increase your wellbeing
we’re in an opt-in environment, you can opt out at any point and that’s the beauty of it
we’re doing our best to make a tiny step in an alternative direction when it comes down to reward value
It’s not upon us to tell if we are radical or not. That’s upon the future & the retrospective look on our past actions
SourceCred will outlive us, our contributions are simple & humble stones to the edifice…
That’s an ode to the past contributors (big-up to them!), a thank you to the current contributors putting all your beautiful energy here and a greeting for the upcoming contributors.
Let’s find a way to celebrate this after the break.
DM me if you want to be tagged, but some extra attention to those who shared part of this journey :
Bex, LB, Dandelion, Faruk, Joie, MetaDreamer, Kevin, Seth, Thena, Viktor, Evan, Lotus, Miguel
The Tool could not be built without the community. The community cannot build the tool if they are not resourced. I’m not sure what your financial situation is like where you’re contributing from but my vantage the communities struggles have been around being short handed, the pressure of finances and the burden of managing the budget for said community on top of the products development and all the emotional nuances involved in so many growth spurts. We have spent hours at times for weeks on end trying to meet everyone’s needs / support one another.
I don’t expect anyone to rally behind my ideals** just because I shared them and at the same time I don’t appreciate being dismissed on account of how you felt and what you chose to do with those feelings.
** {I have every intention to modify an instance for Token gated identity play in web3 spaces creating libraries of configurations to meet various types of community needs / probably wont happen here due to the history of resistance to ideals outside of current social norms, my radical ideas will live most likely pan out in places more resourced for creativity}
The product is one thing : A tool we can configure to meet the needs of the web3 landscape but also maintain our stability as contributors {for some of us this is a full time commitment} these goals work in tandem
Then there’s the culture, this is Something we all maintain too {sense of community within the server and many of us, outside of that}
Conflict happens, pretty sure members within this community do not actually want to avoid these things, I think people lack the capacity and resources to attune to conflict. {pandemic/global warming} But we also see each other daily to multiple times a day/week. {same contributors attending calls weekly and luckily some new folx onboarding}
“building” is not “healing” but it **may **increase your wellbeing
you know whats really healing, not avoiding the emotional labor.
we’re in an opt-in environment, you can opt out at any point and that’s the beauty of it
fact {but stating this sounds like a threat}
we’re doing our best to make a tiny step in an alternative direction when it comes down to reward value
were making strides from my vantage
@blueridger has been doing a ton keep this project afloat in collaboration with others along the way [@scrabbleboy had the baton too]. Even being in conflict with @Jolie_Ze I can say if it wasnt for their organization {as well as @echojuliet6a’s assistance from my earlier days} our team wouldn’t have really developed its own community rhythm.
It’s not upon us to tell if we are radical or not. That’s upon the future & the retrospective look on our past actions
If that has anything to do with the term Radical Rest its a something I coined after removing myself from a toxic situation, it was adopted by others upon liking the way it sounded. Believe it or not it this Radical act of Resting was deeply secured in my toolkit after my second community call - A letter
SourceCred will outlive us, our contributions are simple & humble stones to the edifice…
yeah and were all figuring out as a group what it looks like in the mean time to keep this project alive. It can sit here open source and unmanaged and there would be no funding for anyone.
I’m bearing in mind that you don’t know me, and lack an awareness to the pulse of conflict we’ve all been either attuning to or avoiding due to life circumstances. I can see how my post could be upsetting if all you care about is the tool. The tool’s not going anywhere.
What would be neat is if it was easier to use the product. I think if you engaged with the rewards layer and the team more you would see why there’s so many issues as we orient towards and around the product that’s governing us.
I’ve sat on these thoughts and have processed my emotions PRIOR to exposing the rest of ya’ll to my point of view. I lack hostility but I will be adamant about not being dismissed and having linguistics sweep me under the rug. Your first sentence admitted your Triggered state…would have been a great time, once you had calmed your nervous system to reach for me…instead of us being in a conversation you Chose to self soothe by dismissing me through your own discomfort, I challenge you to adopt healthier coping techniques, like communication with the parties who have caused you such discomfort.
when I am activated, I seek to understand why, I do not attack the person who made me uncomfortable. We are conditioned to battle when we feel wronged, it will take decolonization work to become accountable beings to our own behavior. I suggest having people to talk to when feelings manifest. I will always be open and available to talk about the thoughts, feels, passions frustrations, I wont however take on someone else’s trauma response.
to the past contributors (big-up to them!), a thank you 
to the current contributors putting all your beautiful energy here and a greeting 
for the upcoming contributors.
Let’s find a way to celebrate this after the break. 