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I've been fascinated by the ideas of this piece ever since I first read it, particularly by the idea that leisure time is something that many - or most - people
by carbonguy 5y ago
I've been fascinated by the ideas of this piece ever since I first read it, particularly by the idea that leisure time is something that many - or most - people actually have a hard time dealing with and integrating into their lives.
I wonder now what other "Wikipedia"-type projects have arisen since 2008 to serve as similar public goods. GitHub? Maybe YouTube, if you squint hard enough?
- jetrink 5y agoI think YouTube definitely qualifies, though the content hosted there is much more heterogeneous in quality and purpose. The how-to content alone is its own little wikipedia. Guided by videos, my mother is now diving into home-improvement projects that she would have relied on my dad for in previous decades. My dad has always been handy, but now he's learning to do things to professional standards instead of the improvised, jury-rigged way he's always done them.
- pbhjpbhj 5y agoStackOverflow et al.? I enjoy helping people in fields where I have relevant experience (it think I do!), eg with computer issues, and SOs gamification of that (and other community knowledge) makes it into something of a leisure time activity for me on occasions. I take part in some FB groups (pottery related) in a similar way.