Dec. 7th, 2018 07:45 pm
Welcome/Intro/FAQ!
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solarpunksHello, and welcome to solarpunks! I created this community after moving to Dreamwidth from tumblr, to provide a space for solarpunk discussion on Dreamwidth. Feel free to post discussion posts, share your solarpunk fiction or fanfic, and just about anything else solarpunk you can think of!
1. Please don't post links unless you also post some text about them. For example, if you see an article etc about a new, solarpunk-esque technology, your post shouldn't just be the link. It should also include a few lines about your thoughts on it, or maybe a question about it. Basically, we want to start discussion!
2. Be kind! Hopefully this goes without saying, given the nature of solarpunk. But no ableism, racism, LGBTQA+ phobia, sexism, or any other -ism will be tolerated here.
3. For original work, please don't give criticism unless the creator has indicated that they are okay with it, and make sure it's constructive criticism.
4. Please put relevant trigger warnings on posts, and place the potentially triggering material behind a cut.
5. Please use cuts for images and long posts!
Feel free to use this post to introduce yourself! If you aren't sure what to say, here's an intro template (use whichever parts of it you like):
Currently there's no FAQs!
1. Please don't post links unless you also post some text about them. For example, if you see an article etc about a new, solarpunk-esque technology, your post shouldn't just be the link. It should also include a few lines about your thoughts on it, or maybe a question about it. Basically, we want to start discussion!
2. Be kind! Hopefully this goes without saying, given the nature of solarpunk. But no ableism, racism, LGBTQA+ phobia, sexism, or any other -ism will be tolerated here.
3. For original work, please don't give criticism unless the creator has indicated that they are okay with it, and make sure it's constructive criticism.
4. Please put relevant trigger warnings on posts, and place the potentially triggering material behind a cut.
5. Please use cuts for images and long posts!
Feel free to use this post to introduce yourself! If you aren't sure what to say, here's an intro template (use whichever parts of it you like):
Currently there's no FAQs!
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What should we call you and what pronouns do you use?
Call me Kathryn! She/her pronouns :)
How did you find out about solarpunk?
I first found out about solarpunk through tumblr posts. Someone I follow over there started sharing a lot of solarpunk posts, and I looked into it more and realised how cool it seemed!
What's your favourite thing about solarpunk?
My favourite thing is the sheer variety of ways that people engage with the genre and with solarpunk in reality. Genre-wise, there's the rapid explosion of subgenres/subcultures like lunarpunk, and in reality, there's so many people sharing tips and advice for how to live a more solarpunk lifestyle in their area. It's great!
Anything else you'd like us to know>
I'm a writer, and I'm currently working on a solarpunk novel (started for NaNoWriMo 2018). I'm also doing my MA in Creative & Critical Writing, and I'll be writing my dissertation about climate change in fiction!
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What should we call you and what pronouns do you use?
You can call me Kit or paladinkit, either way. I use she pronouns and/or they pronouns.
How did you find out about solarpunk?
I honestly can't remember if I heard about it first on tumblr or through talking with my sister.
What's your favourite thing about solarpunk?
The hopefulness of it (I especially love solarpunk that overlaps with the general concept of hopepunk), and the real-life applications/practice/tips.
Anything else you'd like us to know>
I'm absolutely working on the solarpunk life, so I'd love to share ideas & info with people. I've also got a solarpunk novel in progress (semi-abandoned right now, unfortunately) and a long-running somewhat obscure RP that includes a social class that uses strong solarpunk aesthetics.
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You can just call me Rocky :) I use any pronouns.
How did you find out about solarpunk?
I was kinda into cottagecore a while ago but got offput by the heteronormativity/trad elements that became associated with it, and am intereseted in IRL gardening/sufficiency type stuff so I ended up stumbling into solarpunk as both an aesthetic and applied philosophy.
What's your favourite thing about solarpunk?
The application of "returning to nature" without anti-progress ideaology, and the optimism. The visuals are fun too. Plants and sunlight woo!
Anything else you'd like us to know>
Not that I can think of now. I know it's pretty dead here but that's not a big deal to me.