TLDR
I'm putting a feeler out there to see if anyone is interested in joining TIV as a fellow linkblogger and helping me turn this into a collective of like-minded linkblogging individuals.
Background
The way I've viewed the site is basically a way to talk about what's going on in the world via links, as well as sharing cool things I stumble upon.
I've long had this idea that The Independent Variable would eventually become a more collaborative linkblog à la Boing Boing—or maybe having the occasional guest editor/curator à la Kottke.
Now that we're on Ghost, and MagicPages allows unlimited Staff, the capabilities are all there, so there's no reason not to give it the ol' college try.
Details
Ideally, 3 or 4 people would join up.
There’d be no post quota or limits, but the loose guideline would be averaging anywhere between three posts a day to one a week—in practice, it should be guided by the links that you find worthy of sharing and commenting on. Nor is there a length of time you'd be required to stick around if you get busy elsewhere or are no longer interested in it.
The only requirement is that every link should come with commentary. Commentary can riff on the link, give your thoughts on the topic, detail downstream effects, explain why it’s important, or why we should care—basically anything you want to say about the topic.
Starting with a quote from the link is encouraged but not required.
Disclaimer
TIV is pro-Ukraine, believes Israel is committing genocide in Palestine, pro-LGBTQIA+, pro-choice, etc., etc., basically a socialist democrat; I personally donated to Elizabeth Warren's campaign in 2020. While we don't have to have the same opinion on everything, your words will live amongst those opinions. My motto is "be kind, stay sane," so hateful and discriminatory words won't fly.
Apply
If any of this sounds even a little bit intriguing, go ahead and apply, and we can discuss further to see if it's a good fit.
