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So longtime friend of the Topless Topics community mrich (as we all know him by) and I have been tossing around a #podcast idea for a while (I know, I know...this one will be good though, I promise ;p) and I could use y'alls help in solidifying the concept before we jump in to making it.
Basically, the thought is to provide two different but respectful opinions on a variety of subjects--I'm a cis white woman "coastal elite" from California, he's a cis black man from the South, and we're both #progressive #leftists and huge nerds (especially #gaming !) We're also both #normalizeNudity (and of course #freeTheNipple / #topless #equality ) supporters, raised #nudist / #naturist though I reject the specific label these days (I got a whole video about it at toplesstopics.org/nomorenudism if you're curious), and #sexPositive - I'm #bisexual and #polyamorous , he's straight and monogamous, but totally cool with other models, as long as it's all #consensual . We also (so many commonalities!) are both quite #artistic - he's mainly into #portrait #photography while I'm into #illustration both #digitalIllustration and #traditionalIllustration .
While we're still figuring out the structure of the podcast, the idea is to have a few somewhat disparate sections to it - gaming/ #comics / #cosplay /etc, then brief reaction to current #politics / #news (like #feminism , #LGBTQ , #racialJustice , anti- #capitalism , and so much more), and (hopefully) an interview with someone interesting ( #sexWorker , #activist , #artist , etc...whoever we can find that seems like they'd be a good fit for the pod! Then finally, maybe an "ask us anything" advice/reaction section to round out the episode.
I'm thinking we aim for <= 2 hours, one episode per month, but if we really get into it, maybe an episode every other week. I'm still gonna have to edit it and I have a lot else on my plate so I don't want to overextend myself too much. If we happen to stumble into wild success maybe I could hire someone else to do that part in the future, then we could record more often 😛
On some subjects, of course I will defer to his expanded first-hand experience, like #racialInequality . And on other subjects, it'll be mostly my turn to step onto the soapbox, namely about what it's like to be a woman in this #misogynist #sexist world. We've chatted for many hours over the years and always gotten along swimmingly, so I don't anticipate undue friction in the longterm (a benefit of having so many like-minded opinions already). But I still think we have enough difference in life experiences to provide an interesting perspective on a variety of topics.
What do you think? Does any of that seem interesting to you? What kinds of things / people to interview would you like to see on a podcast created by a pair of different similar leftist nerds? Would you listen to such a podcast? Please, lay your feedback on me! All replies welcome, as long as you're not being a total jerk ❤️
I keep talking to more and more people who think the stigma and bans are BS, #sexWorkers, #sexEducators, #nudists, #naturists, #normalizeNudity and #toplessequality activists, #eroticArtists, #eroticphotographers, etc etc etc, and so many of them resent the hypocritical, sexist, misogynist and so many other - ists nature of #censorship on mainstream platforms, but somehow none of us have the money or connections to start our own alternative place that, again, allows nonsexual nudity and discussions ABOUT sex (but not explicit sexual content itself, otherwise that website just becomes "a porn site" that only people looking for sexual content will visit)?
especially with the death of #twitter, which was the ONLY mainstream platform that allowed sexual content without being Platform focused ONLY on sex? there's such a huge need for it--so why? who? how do we get that ball rolling?
I don't have any money, I can't break even just on the expenses I incur on my own content. even if I did, I don't have the skills or time to set my own video hosting social network up.
and yes there's peertube, but the fact that people keep suggesting I post to peertube without knowing I ALREADY HAVE BEEN FOR YEARS is exactly what's wrong with peertube--each peertube host is its own silo, with extremely confusing limitations on being able to find content from people you don't already follow, or so someone you follow shares.
and no, mastodon/the fediverse is not the answer. the reality is that the vast majority just can't figure out how to use this place. I came here out of desperation, tired of getting banned everywhere else, and even I still struggle greatly trying to find fellow #freethenipple activists, or even just nudists, naturists, sex workers, and others who might be inclined to agree with my mission. mastodon is great for what it is, but it's simply not worth the time investment for the majority of people. you shouldn't have to learn how to build your own computer to write an email.
anyway idk I'm just confused why we seem to be stuck in this quagmire of "all the mainstream platforms suck, but I can't get my less tech savvy friends to join mastodon, so I guess I'll just give up." surely there has to be some answer between those two extremes.
Please note that we are NOT welcoming to those who often complain the most about "having their free speech suppressed"--you don't have to be a #progressive #activist to join, but you're unlikely to enjoy yourself if you aren't at least left-of-center.
You don't have to be an "outcast creator" or their supporter to join, but be aware that our focus is to be a safe place for those who are, so respectful behavior is mandatory! If you're not yet a content creator but you would like to get advice and encouragement from others who are, you may be interested in joining as well. 😀
While we're still testing out anti-trolling safety measures (that's what took up so much time this week 😅 ) we're keeping the link direct-invite-only, so if you'd like to join, please DM me and I'll give you the link. Also please let anyone you know who might be interested in joining about our new server!
Sorry for all the exclamation points, I'm just really excited 😁
Content warning: feedback on setting up a discord and mastodon account for a new "outcast creator collective"-focused community
Also, what all types of topic-specific rooms should I make (arts and crafts, video games, social justice, etc)?
I've had my own content-specific server for a while, but I want this place to be focused on content creators in general, a place to share our content (as long as you don't only show up to spam links), find others to collaborate with, share resources, etc. I have some members in my own community already eager to join, but I really want to encourage others. So any feedback on this would be much appreciated!
I'm also looking for experienced #discordmods, so if you're interested, please DM me.
Finally, I want to set up a mastodon server specifically for the OCC, but I'm not sure what might be the most appropriate instance to do so. I haven't found a content creator-specific instance yet, and wouldn't know if they'd allow an account that promotes, like I said, "controversial" creators (NOT rightwing, conspiracy theorists, etc). Any ideas?
The major intent of the OCC mastodon account, in addition to posting anything new about the community, would be to boost the posts of other creators. So even if you don't want to join our discord, feel free to follow and tag us if you want us to look into following back and boosting your posts.
I'm very anti-begging for boosts, but if you would like to help OCC become a reality, please consider boosting this. If not, that's fine too! I really do want this to be an open and responsive community, with active feedback so we can keep trying to improve, so whatever makes you feel welcome, please let us know. 😀