# Growth, campfires, and people **URL:** \ **Category:** Workbench\ **Created:** [July 29, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/growth-campfires-and-people/315 "2021-07-29T17:02:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![craigconstantine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/craigconstantine/32/2322_2.png) [@craigconstantine](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/craigconstantine)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/growth-campfires-and-people/315/1 "2021-07-29T17:02:27Z")
Occassionally, I get the urge to do a little circumspection about the state of things here. # Growth ![thanks](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/podcaster1/original/1X/2649cd325ad92bf7dee159812828b5718e9a9d82.jpeg) In just two months, we are half way to this community being entirely self-supporting. If I draw a graph using the data so far, this works in the long run. This community cannot succeed unless it brings people together. You people rock! Thank **you** for being here. Seriously, whether you’re just standing in the back row reading over our shoulders, have created a free account, or are all-in as a [supporting member](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/whats-inside-for-our-supporting-members/75), I’m glad you’re here. # Campfires Campfire, marshmallows and conversation! The Community gets together occasionally in a sort of free-form discussion that’s not quite a chat, and not quite a discussion. It’s a cross between instant chat and performance art. Campfires, which will appear in the #public:campfires category, are a way for us to gather and hang-out. I have put up a blog post, [Campfire, marshmallows and conversation](https://constantine.name/2021/07/28/campfire-marshmallows-and-conversation/) which explains the origin story. A while ago, the Movers Mindset team did this and had a lot of fun. You can see the results in, [the Campfire topics](https://forum.moversmindset.com/c/campfires/37) if you’re curious. What happens is you get an enjoyable social experience in the call, and we come away with a document that is interesting for others to read after the fact. The first PodComm Campfire is _next_ Sunday, August 8th 3-4pm NYC-timezone. 2021-08-08T19:00:00Z → 2021-08-08T20:00:00Z in your timezone. # People A few people-oriented things… **It’s “people”** — I took the time to hunt down all the places where Discourse tries to objectify us as “users,” and bent it to be “people.” "I am not a number!" ~ [Number Six](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner) **Member directory** — Have you found the very spiffy [member directory](https://forum.podcaster.community/u?cards=yes&order=likes_received)? (Heads up: It’ll be a blank screen if you’re an anonymous visitor.) **Founding members** — “Member” here means you’ve created a free account; If you want to be a member—BOOM!—you’re in. You demonstrate your membership by showing up here and engaging as you see fit. Since it’s so easy to become a member, I wanted to recognize those people who’ve shown up first. The first 50 members are being awarded the [Founding Member Badge](https://forum.podcaster.community/badges/104/founding-member). Thank you, you trend-setters! * * * As always, if you have a suggestion, comment, or errata, please [TELL ME](https://forum.podcaster.community/new-topic?title=Suggestion,%20comment,%20errata,%20...&body=Type%20away...&category=site-help). ɕ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/system/32/548_2.png) [@system](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/growth-campfires-and-people/315/2 "2024-05-05T17:36:23Z")
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