Yes yes a thousand yeses! This aligns with my thinking exactly.

Exactly that. Good case is helping moderate and semi-auto moderation. Case against is when used to create content or falling into the trap of using bots for “engagement”.

I really want to put Invision Community on ATproto.

I'll pop a few turmeric caps to loosen my joints, and I'll grab my sword.

I am very curious about open web. Being old enough to remember web-rings and sharing services meant content got around but not beholden to a single service. Going back there with a modern tech stack is the way.

100% agree. @rosiesherry.bsky.social has found a way for Slack + forums to work. Deep content for the forum. Some topics are picked up again months later, and that's OK.

I'm in!

I've been in the forum industry for nearly 25 years and they still persist. They are much calmer for sure.

Awwww. I miss the baby days! Mine are 7 and 15 now.

I’ve found my people.

Mostly using the "What's hot" tab and scrolling a lot :D