This Discourse forum is a level of communication that sits between the WhatsApp chat and the Substack where we post bigger updates and announcements.
A forum like this is much more low-key than a Substack - at the same time it allows for conversations about specific topics and also allows us to have a history of the things we’ve explored.
Some topics that we can discuss there:
- conversations about a specific practice formats
- updates on how a format or mini-retreat went
- announcing a practice series that you’re going to explore as a facilitator
- questions and ideas about the development of We Practice Together as a space
- personal experiences around a particular practice
- (would you add anything else to this list?)
I feel like I’d like to share things like this, but I’m not sure if other people need it.
We can check out if something is needed based on two things:
- How much something is used.
- Weather people are willing to pay for it.
That said - this forum is not free. The hosting costs $20/month which sums up to $240/year.
I’ll leave a donation link here if anybody would like to chip in towards that sum. I’ll make a spreadsheet with all the people who donated with each amount so it’s all totally transparent.
Condition for failure
I’m willing to pay for a month or two for the forum space (until the end of November), but
- If I don’t see at least a couple posts per month from people other than me
- If I don’t get to at least a $120 donations
I’ll call this experiment a failure and close this forum space.
Still - the fact that I can write all of this here - it is something that wasn’t possible before!
I think it’s great and I hope other people besides myself need it as well.