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Doug: links, copy-edit

2025-04-14T18:01:11Z

links, copy-edit

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	The Constitution has a small section titled [https://kanthaus.online/en/governance/constitution#indact Individual Action] which outlines how people should go about doing stuff, without having to talk to other people about it. The majority of stuff that gets done in Kanthaus falls under this category, but the section of the Constitution ~~leaves out a lot of detail and experience that has grown into the unwritten culture~~. This article is my attempt to generalize my observations and opinions about how to work in a way that avoids ''"outstanding opposition"''.		The Constitution has a small section titled [https://kanthaus.online/en/governance/constitution#indact Individual Action] which outlines how people should go about doing stuff without having to talk to other people about it. The majority of stuff that gets done in Kanthaus falls under this category, but the section of the Constitution doesn't offer much guidance. This article is an attempt to generalize my observations and opinions about how to work in a way that avoids ''"outstanding opposition"'' and increases your autonomy Ⓐ

	== Do less ==		== Do less ==
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	== Appropriate care ==		== Appropriate care ==
	Let's say ~~your~~ building something:		Let's say you're building something:

	* if you're using abundant trash, just do it		* if you're using abundant trash, just do it
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	Use the lowest level of technology you can. Whatever you make will be maintained by an unknown future collective—or abandoned. In general: <blockquote>mechanical > electrical > computational</blockquote>		Use the lowest level of technology you can. Whatever you make will be maintained by an unknown future collective—or abandoned. In general: <blockquote>mechanical > electrical > computational</blockquote>

	== Order of ~~problem~~ solving ~~preference~~ ==		== Order of preference for solving people-thing-interaction issues ==

	# improve design (people "do the right thing" intuitively)		# '''improve design''' (so people "do the right thing" intuitively)
	# add a sign (people need to read the sign, understand and follow it)		# '''add a [[Labeling\|sign]]''' (people need to read the sign, understand and follow it)
	# mention it (people need to understand and follow + you need to re-mention for new people)		# '''mention it''' (people need to understand and follow + you need to re-mention for new people)
	# make a rule (difficult process, requires monitoring & enforcement to be effective, likely to have undesired side-effects)		# '''make a rule''' (difficult process, requires monitoring & enforcement to be effective, likely to have undesired side-effects)

	== Seeking advice ==		== Seeking advice ==
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	* write in the most appropriate channel in [[Mattermost]] (if in doubt, use <code>~in-house</code>)		* write in the most appropriate channel in [[Mattermost]] (if in doubt, use <code>~in-house</code>)
	* leave a note on an item/area you're planning to work on, see if anyone comes back to you		* leave a note on an item/area you're planning to work on, see if anyone comes back to you
	* ask your host or someone who's been here longer~~: they might know themself, or point you to someone else~~		* ask your host or someone who's been here longer
	* if you tried the above without success, you can ask at [[CoMe]]		* if you tried the above without success, you can ask at [[CoMe]]

Doug: rework whole thing

2025-04-14T17:51:08Z

rework whole thing

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	The Constitution has a small section ~~called~~ [https://kanthaus.online/en/governance/constitution#indact Individual Action] which outlines how people ~~can approach~~ doing ~~things independently~~. ~~This leaves a gap, considering that the~~ majority of ~~activity~~ in Kanthaus falls under this category. This article is my attempt to generalize my observations and opinions about how to work in a way that avoids ~~the~~ "outstanding opposition" ~~mentioned in the Constitution~~.		The Constitution has a small section titled [https://kanthaus.online/en/governance/constitution#indact Individual Action] which outlines how people should go about doing stuff, without having to talk to other people about it. The majority of stuff that gets done in Kanthaus falls under this category, but the section of the Constitution leaves out a lot of detail and experience that has grown into the unwritten culture. This article is my attempt to generalize my observations and opinions about how to work in a way that avoids ''"outstanding opposition"''.

	== Do less ==		== Do less ==
	All other things being equal, the less that is done to solve a problem the better.		All other things being equal, the less that is done to solve a problem, the better. [[(Not) buying stuff\|Not buying stuff]] is part of this. Example: <blockquote>We had the issue that the fridge door in the [[Snack kitchen]] was regularly being left open, slightly. A sign was put on, yet the door was still sometimes left open. Discussion was had about building on a door closing mechanism, or even ordering a magnetic alarm... before that order was made, we screwed out the feet at the front to make the fridge tilt slightly backwards and greased the hinges that were slightly corroded. The fridge door hasn't been found open again since then.</blockquote>

	We had an issue that the fridge door was regularly being left slightly ~~open~~. A sign was put on, yet the door was still sometimes left open. Discussion was had about ordering ~~door alarms~~... ~~Before~~ that order was made, we screwed out the feet at the front to make the fridge tilt slightly backwards and we greased the ~~hinge~~ that ~~was~~ slightly corroded. The fridge door ~~wasn~~'t found open again ~~after that~~.

	== Feedback ==		== Feedback ==
	People bringing it should be aware it can be hard to hear; people ~~have~~ it brought to them should be aware it can be hard to tell. Being given feedback when doing a task can be particularly frustrating, since you are in ~~the flow, but~~ would you rather you ~~received when you~~ are finished? Is it really worth giving the feedback at all, ~~will it lead to~~ a different outcome? ~~Here it~~ is important to differentiate 'advice' and 'resistance'. Not clear? Ask/say explicitly.		People bringing feedback should be aware that it can be hard to hear; people having it brought to them should be aware it can be hard to tell. Being given feedback when doing a task can be particularly frustrating, since you are already in it—but would you rather receive it after you are are finished? People thinking of giving feedback: is it really worth giving the feedback at all, do you really want a different outcome? It is important to differentiate 'advice' and 'resistance'. Not clear? Ask/say explicitly.

	== Work in progress (WIP) ==		== Work in progress (WIP) ==
	Not all projects can be finished straight away, that's OK. ~~Tidy~~ things up as best you can for now, leave a note with your name and date~~, and don~~'~~t start another project til the first~~ WIP ~~is done~~.		Not all projects can be finished straight away, that's OK. Still, tidy things up as best you can for now, and leave a note with your name and date on it if it's in common space. Prioritize finishing your WIP, or move it to personal storage. Multiple WIPs are Not Cool™️

	== Work estimation ==		== Work estimation ==
	Is hard~~. Books~~ are written about it. You might have a good guess when exactly copying something you've done before, but with every new aspect of a new project comes an additional dimension of uncertainty. It can be emotionally challenging to start something and find out it's a much bigger task than you thought, and it might tempt you to rush...		is hard: books are written about it. You might have a good guess when you're exactly copying something you've done before, but with every new aspect of a new project comes an additional dimension of uncertainty. It can be emotionally challenging to start something and find out it's a much bigger task than you thought, and it might tempt you to rush...

	== Don't rush ==		== Don't rush ==
	Rushing leads to mistakes. Mistakes can mean a disappointing outcome, a social conflict or bodily injury.		Rushing leads to mistakes. Mistakes can mean a disappointing outcome, a broken tool, a social conflict or even bodily injury. Take a breath, take a break, sleep on it.

	== Appropriate care ==		== Appropriate care ==
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	* if you're using stuff that is only periodically salvaged, measure before cutting		* if you're using stuff that is only periodically salvaged, measure before cutting
	* if you're using precious material, measure twice before cutting, get a second opinion and possibly sleep on it.		* if you're using precious material, measure twice before cutting, get a second opinion and possibly sleep on it.

			== [https://www.appropedia.org/Appropriate_technology Appropriate technology] ==
			Use the lowest level of technology you can. Whatever you make will be maintained by an unknown future collective—or abandoned. In general: <blockquote>mechanical > electrical > computational</blockquote>

	== Order of problem solving preference ==		== Order of problem solving preference ==

	# improve design		# improve design (people "do the right thing" intuitively)
	# add a sign		# add a sign (people need to read the sign, understand and follow it)
	# mention in		# mention it (people need to understand and follow + you need to re-mention for new people)
	# make a rule		# make a rule (difficult process, requires monitoring & enforcement to be effective, likely to have undesired side-effects)

	== ~~Infrastructure principles~~ ==		== Seeking advice ==
			Sometimes it is better to get advice before starting. This is truer the less experience you have of this place or with the thing you are planning to change. Here are some options:

	* ~~less is better than more~~		* try the [https://wiki.kanthaus.online/index.php?search= search] in this wiki 🔝
	* ~~simple is better than complex~~		* try the search in Mattermost
	* ~~boring is better than interesting~~		* write in the most appropriate channel in [[Mattermost]] (if in doubt, use <code>~in-house</code>)
	* ~~low tech is better than high tech~~		* leave a note on an item/area you're planning to work on, see if anyone comes back to you
			* ask your host or someone who's been here longer: they might know themself, or point you to someone else
			* if you tried the above without success, you can ask at [[CoMe]]

Doug: /* Appropriate care */

2025-01-02T13:41:28Z

Appropriate care

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	* if you're using abundant trash, just do it		* if you're using abundant trash, just do it
	* if you're using stuff that is only periodically salvaged, measure before cutting		* if you're using stuff that is only periodically salvaged, measure before cutting
	* if you're using precious material, measure twice before cutting		* if you're using precious material, measure twice before cutting, get a second opinion and possibly sleep on it.

	== Order of problem solving preference ==		== Order of problem solving preference ==

Doug: init

2024-12-31T16:03:49Z

init

New page

The Constitution has a small section called [https://kanthaus.online/en/governance/constitution#indact Individual Action] which outlines how people can approach doing things independently. This leaves a gap, considering that the majority of activity in Kanthaus falls under this category. This article is my attempt to generalize my observations and opinions about how to work in a way that avoids the "outstanding opposition" mentioned in the Constitution.

== Do less ==
All other things being equal, the less that is done to solve a problem the better.

We had an issue that the fridge door was regularly being left slightly open. A sign was put on, yet the door was still sometimes left open. Discussion was had about ordering door alarms... Before that order was made, we screwed out the feet at the front to make the fridge tilt slightly backwards and we greased the hinge that was slightly corroded. The fridge door wasn't found open again after that.

== Feedback ==
People bringing it should be aware it can be hard to hear; people have it brought to them should be aware it can be hard to tell. Being given feedback when doing a task can be particularly frustrating, since you are in the flow, but would you rather you received when you are finished? Is it really worth giving the feedback at all, will it lead to a different outcome? Here it is important to differentiate 'advice' and 'resistance'. Not clear? Ask/say explicitly.

== Work in progress (WIP) ==
Not all projects can be finished straight away, that's OK. Tidy things up as best you can for now, leave a note with your name and date, and don't start another project til the first WIP is done.

== Work estimation ==
Is hard. Books are written about it. You might have a good guess when exactly copying something you've done before, but with every new aspect of a new project comes an additional dimension of uncertainty. It can be emotionally challenging to start something and find out it's a much bigger task than you thought, and it might tempt you to rush...

== Don't rush ==
Rushing leads to mistakes. Mistakes can mean a disappointing outcome, a social conflict or bodily injury.

== Appropriate care ==
Let's say your building something:

* if you're using abundant trash, just do it
* if you're using stuff that is only periodically salvaged, measure before cutting
* if you're using precious material, measure twice before cutting

== Order of problem solving preference ==

# improve design
# add a sign
# mention in
# make a rule

== Infrastructure principles ==

* less is better than more
* simple is better than complex
* boring is better than interesting
* low tech is better than high tech