A comm to post the cutest pics/videos/links/stories you can find, and that’s pretty much it. Could be pets, wild animals, people, happy stories, etc. It will be a designated positive space and positivity/kindness will be continuously enforced in order to keep it that way. I would be happy to mod it and add anyone else who is qualified and interested. Ultimate goal of the comm is to provide balance to the negative stuff we’re used to seeing and put content on the front page that can brighten someone’s day.

  • citrussy_capybara [ze/hir]@hexbear.netEnglish
    2·
    20 hours ago

    how is this different from !bloomer@hexbear.net? could see about getting added to moderation team there

    A place for optimism, relentless positivity, anti-doomerism, and snuggle sessions.

    We’re all in this together, and a better world is possible!

    This is now also a space for organizing tips for our collective survival as we confront climate change and everything else. Still no doom-posting. We’re here to work together, support each other, and boldly face the future.

    Rules:

    1. Familiarize yourself with the site-wide Code of Conduct
    2. No doom, no gloom, only bloom. There’s plenty of room for doomerism elsewhere. This community is solely for having a positive outlook on the future and spreading good vibes.
    3. Be kind to your fellow users. This also means no arguing in the comm. Arguments and negativity are not conducive to blooming. Constructive discussion is good. No interest-policing. Support your comrades in their joy!
    4. Always share good news. We can’t exactly enforce this one, but if you have good news, please share it with us! Keeping happiness and positivity to yourself is the twelfth type of liberalism.
    • Carcharodonna [she/her]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      5·
      13 hours ago

      I imagine /c/cute or /c/ute being much more visual (pics and videos) and specifically focused on cute things. Stories wouldn’t be disallowed, but they’d have to be cute specifically. Example of the potential difference:

      Bloomer story: “Organizer overcomes challenges to form local Starbucks workers union”

      Cute story: “Baby sloth celebrates first birthday with watermelon party”

      That’s kind of a silly example, but I hope the difference is clear. Bloomer focuses on positive real life stuff that lifts people’s spirits. Cute would primarily be cute pics, videos, etc. that make people happy. They’d both share the goal of positivity, but they’d go about it in a completely different way.

      EDIT: Thinking about it more this morning, I think I’d want to also promote /c/bloomer and /c/pets as sister comms since they have a similar vibe.