hey there hexbear nd gang! it's that time of year for the first time ever!
here we are once again approaching the end of the year according to the roman imperial calendar that we all have to use for some reason. it's the winter holiday season in the global north, a time of great symbolic significance to many people.
and so, i want to solicit your thoughts about this community, what it means to you, how you'd like to see it evolve, changes in moderation policy, suggestions for thumbnail and banner images, or anything else related to the comm or neurodiversity in general.
or just come hang out!
i also want to invite applications for new moderators for this comm. what would you like to do as a moderator for c/neurodiversity?
personally i've largely been a placeholder, but i do love this community and i want to see it grow as a shared and safe space for our neurodivergent comrades to talk about ourselves and with each other. i also want to do better and want your input about what that means.
c/nd has a well behaved user base so we don't need extra mod help for enforcement or anything like that. what i'm mainly looking for is fresh perspectives on community engagement and growth.
there is absolutely no requirement to disclose any personal information about yourself, just to make that clear. but if you're interested in moderating this community, please contact @[email protected], myself, and/or the other nd mods with an application.
if deadlines help motivate you, you have 3 days from the time you read this.
if deadlines harm your motivation, don't worry about it. if an application comes in a month or two from now of course we'll still consider it. this isn't a job, i'm just asking for volunteers to help moderate a small internet message board.
Application
What is your Hexbear username?
Do you have any preferred pronouns?
What are your thoughts on capitalism?
What are your thoughts on imperialism?
What are your thoughts on trans rights?
What are your thoughts on racial justice?
What are your thoughts on neurodiversity?
What do think about current and previous protests around the world?
What are your thoughts on Veganism and Animal Liberation?
Do you have any experience with other leftist online communities? What did those experiences teach you?
What is your approach to moderation, and how do you work with teams?
How do you deal with online drama and people who try to start things for the sake of it?
Do you have any ideas for c/neurodiveristy community engagement?
What is your general time availability? (amounts, common browsing times, etc)
Element information
Element is a messaging app that lets you talk to people over the Matrix protocol.
To get started, check out this link, where you can choose to either download Element for your platform or, if on a computer, open it in a browser ("Launch Element Web").
The instructions that follow are for the desktop application and the web application, but the process is similar on all apps:
- Press "Create Account"
- We host our own Matrix server, so if you want you can change
matrix.orgtochapo.chat. This is completely optional; users who sign up with amatrix.orgusername can still talk to people withchapo.chatusername. (Note: It ischapo.chat, nothexbear.net. Also, registrations aren't always open onchapo.chat; if they're not, just create an account onmatrix.org) - Fill in a username and password
- Hit register, and you're done!
This semester really convinced me that I have ADHD. I haven't gotten a diagnosis because I don't know how to go about doing that. My brain is not fun and quirky and full of energy, I just get really tense if I'm sitting still and always need to have something tactile in my hands and I can't focus very well. Executive dysfunction kicked my ass during exam season, knowing I had to study but not being physically able to bring myself to open a book made me feel terrible.
My goal for 2024 is to get an evaluation. Whether I get diagnosed or not, I just want to know more about my mind, because I don't understand why I'm like this
There is a waiting period almost always, so get in line ASAP. Sometimes university psych clinics do it for free or sliding scale.
I'll try to do it soon, I just looked at ADHD clinics in Ireland and they're like 400 euros for one out of three sessions, I love private healthcare so much. I'm gonna have to go through public channels which should be fun, because my doctor is also my mother and she generally doesn't believe anything that I say about my mental health
I'm gonna have to find a new doctor as soon as the holidays are over and I go back to my own place
Most countries discourage family members doing their own family's healthcare for that reason. They need to be impartial and ideally on your side.
It's painfully ironic. I'm pretty sure I have ADHD too, and in order to make sure, you are subject to the torture of waiting in an always-out-the-door line.
I believe you can also self-diagnose, though I understand that not everybody wants to do that.