cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/3876283

I’m passing this question along, because I think we might have folks here who have some suggestions.

What tools or combination of tools are folks using to organize in your local area and beyond?

A relative of mine was asking me about software to replace the event/RSVP/page aspects of Facebook.

It almost sounds like he wants a locked down Lemmy instance or a combination of tools, but I’m not sure what the landscape is like out there.

Any input would be cool. I might link him to this post later if I get enough comments.

  • electric_nan
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    2 days ago

    As far as teaching others, something I’ve learned is that (especially with tech) you always know more than someone. Certainly when it comes to security there’s an added weight of responsibility to give accurate information, and you’ll want to give the usual caveats.

    Define your goals. Define the threat model(s). Research the tools appropriate for the above use cases. Translate your findings into “layman’s terms”. Make a zine or slideshow or whatever. Practice it and present it! Leave time for questions, and then plan further lessons if people want to get deeper.

    Last but maybe most importantly: find a comrade or two to help with all of this! The research, “sanity check”, the presentation, the q&a…