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I have also been dreaming of such a community. It helps that I've also partially read that same book.

However, I fear if we tried nowadays it could end up like these guys .

There's also the fact that communities in general have been greatly eroded over the years. I blame things like the media ...

My three objections would be:

1. It isn't always clear when the author is talking about basic versus functional illiteracy. I'll admit people are reading less books, but given how much of the world is mediated through writing, I don't think basic literacy is in decline.

2. I'm skeptical that ...

That sounds unlikely. What source did he provide for that claim?


Here's the full excerpt from the book, with the corresponding footnote:


Intellectual Espionage

At the start of WWII millions of men showed up at registration offices to take low-level academic tests before being inducted. 1 ...

... my biggest worry is how much authority the government would exert over their lives, much like what Justincredible brought up. This is especially true of how they handle schooling. I am personally have trepidation about putting my hypothetical kids though public school as it is now, (Dare I ...

I feel like inconspicuous signals like that are only useful for offline communities, which we don't really have, unfortunately. It's never too late to try and make one, though. You could use slightly more conspicuous means to gather a group of maps, then convince them all to wear a certain signal ...

There is the danger of being perceived by genuine MAPs, as an agent setting out on an entrapment mission, and by non-MAPs as a target for an entrapment mission.


Yeah, I'm fully aware of those risks and ready to take them on. Though, I do worry that maps will be too afraid to join. Hopefully ...

Only an idea I'm not that familiar with cybersecurity but use session app that seems the safest print out the qr code for scanning I'm sure there will be a lot of haters dm you but won't be able to cause any trouble besides cussing you out. Or use the registry and find people who are non violent ...

Organizing is the first step to meaningful political action, and the first step to organizing is getting to know your community. It seems clear to me that building local communities where maps can meet, interact, and learn from each other is the next logical step in our road to liberation. With this ...

I'm glad to see that there's such a diverse range of attractions here!

Since I'm Black, little black girls and boys have a certain "kid-next-door" appeal that I find super attractive, but I'm also drawn to east and south-east asians. Of the three girls I crushed on hardest as a kid, one was black ...

Hi! to get kinda back on topic just a little, i did have a question for my cismales as a female pedophile, if given the chance to be in a relationship with a female pedophile would you do it? (i don’t mean that in a “i’m looking for someone” btw) or are you strictly only attracted to minors and ...