IndieWeb Carnival – Community and belonging

A long, long time ago, I signed up to host the November IndieWeb carnival and thought haha, I’m definitely going to forget. I forgot. But here I am three days in, encouraging y’all to talk to me about community and belonging. Better (3 days) late than never, huh? What is the IndieWeb carnival? Every month,…

Wikiconcours 2023.2 et de l’importance de la collaboration

À l'arrière-plan, mon ordinateur ouvert sur la page de notre équipe du Wikiconcours. Au premier plan, une pile assez intimidante de bouquins sur la transidentité, que je n'ai évidemment absolument pas lus mais qui fait une super photo.

Comme la plupart des personnes saines d’esprit, je déteste contribuer aux sujets LGBT sur Wikipédia. Contrairement à elles, je n’apprends pas de mes erreurs et je continue à le faire régulièrement. Mais cette fois-ci, ça m’a permis d’apprendre plein de choses sur le fonctionnement d’une communauté et de globalement passer un bon moment. Asseyez-vous, je…

Community isn’t always good (especially in marketing)

Community in marketing or elsewhere is a problematic concept. A strong and top-down sense of community is prone to creating discrimination and hindering innovation. Everything these days is about building a sense of community. I don’t like it. I’ve spent most of my life looking for a sense of belonging. I had it in skating,…

How to build a Melee community in 2020

As originally posted in May 2020 on the now-defunct SmashAdvice website. My friend VeK has recently moved to a remote part of France. There’s no big gaming scene there, and even Ultimate isn’t too active, so he’s wondering if he can build a Melee community in 2020 there. At the same time, another French player,…

Competitive women, Smash Sisters and women’s conversations in France

As originally posted in 2019 on the now-defunct blog SmashAdvice. Disclaimer: I’ve written this analysis as part of my sociology degree, then translated it to English in a less academic writing style. At the end of the post, you’ll find more personal opinions on Smash Sisters and the initiatives by the French Women of Smash.…

How to organise a Smash weekly

As originally posted in October 2019 on the new-defunct SmashAdvice blog. This guide includes insights from the East Coast, French, and Swedish communities, in order to help TOs organize their weekly tournaments. Once you’ve organized your perfect weekly, don’t forget to include your TO experience in your resume! The day and time Probably once a…