One thing I think Lemmy could use more of is recurring community events. We have great discussions, but there aren't many activities that bring people together over several days or weeks.

A few ideas I've been thinking about:

A live, expanding username crossword where people volunteer their usernames and each new one has to connect to the existing puzzle. Community scavenger hunts. Weekly trivia challenges. Screenshot or photography contests. Geography and history guessing games. Seasonal community events that become traditions.

These don't necessarily need to be built into Lemmy itself. They could simply be community-run events that moderators host on a regular basis.

One thing I like about the username crossword idea is that it becomes a living record of the people who participated. As more users join, the puzzle grows into one large connected community creation.

Stuff like that... I'm curious what others think.

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[–] mapto@feddit.bg 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Not that I'm getting into it, but do you have ideas for fundraising for such organisational work?

[–] ApollosArrow@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

I wouldn’t say I have the most experience in the fundraising part. It usually starts with getting a group of like-minded people together, pooling whatever money/resources you have together to kickstart some stuff. One you have a meetup/group with some traction then you start looking at what kind of grants are available in the area, since sometimes you have options. Going to local shops in your neighborhood that are willing to donate food/time also helps. Ultimately it comes down to how many people you know and how well you can network.