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Edit: made it [email protected]

I don't mean work in progress stuff. I mean a place of glory for the unshareable, the embarrassments, the failures, the projects you shelved years ago but won't restart or let go of entirely; preferably with a humorous meme twist or mascot. Am I the only one that would find this therapeutic and interesting? Ideas?

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I doubt you’ll ever get around to finishing it.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

There'd be so many drafted posts that nobody hits submit on.

[–] j4k3 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What do you think this post is?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

It's a start

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] j4k3 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

[email protected]

Thanks, but was intended as a joke that this post was as far as I would get.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago

You should call it /UnfinishedProje

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago

I started a community like that, but never got around to finishing setting it all up...

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I was going to suggest "MissedConnections"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Ah, thanks.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Number 1 of my ~200 unfinished projects. I could spam the shit out of your new community! Also I vote for the name c/UnfinishedProje

[–] j4k3 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

That would be cool! One thing I've noticed was that we have a lot of small hobby / making communities that are hard to find and grow. It would be cool to have some general communities for that.

I was thinking of making something like !showFediverse, for when you want to show off something you made. Whether it's a FOSS project, a little home DIY thing, or a pile of mashed potatoes.

Would be nice to have a similar community for things that didn't go as well. It might motivate people to try more things, since only seeing "successes" hides the full picture.

If you're looking for a name, dontlookFediverse could be a nice parallel. Doesn't matter what you go with, I'm happy to link to it (unless my community ends up in the unfinished bin too)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

I will get to it

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

On a hopeful line of thought, I think it could help remind people that they may have unfinished projects that could be picked back up. *-*

[–] Sanctus 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I could post about a few. I'd be mostly worried someone might decide to finish what I started, but like I didn't finish it anyway.

[–] j4k3 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

[email protected]

Well, it's in like proje-alpha phase now

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I don't know that I could come up with enough to really contribute to a community, but just because this post made me think of it:


“Polehenge” was a Michigan roadside curiosity located north of St. Johns along US-127. It consisted of over 30 poles standing in a field, reminiscent of the famous Stonehenge, but with wooden poles instead of stone monoliths. I used to drive past it multiple times per summer.

No one really knew what it was or why it was there. The most common story is that Polehenge was the remains of an unfinished pole barn, possibly abandoned due to the swampy land or issues with building permits. It wasn't near any other structures, so it seemed like an odd place for a barn to me, but I'm no farmer.

After standing for decades, in 2020, Polehenge was finally torn down, ending its legend forever.

[–] j4k3 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Comment to vote or add:

  1. Limbus Infinitum
  2. UnfinishedProje
  3. NotToday
  4. Shelfedish
  5. Shelfish
  6. Glory Hole (Gowron meme)
  7. Holy Rabbit
  8. ADHDiy
  9. dontlookFediverse
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago
[–] Cris_Color 5 points 1 month ago

2 is very much the best name

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I really like 8 but also understand that not all unfinished projects are caused by ADHD. So 2 it is.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Just go halfway with it and give up. Fully commit by not committing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] j4k3 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

you can be the ~~first~~ second to post [email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

What if they're finished and abandoned before I release them? Heck, I have a Raspberry Pi router, complete with mobile app to select VPNs and Tor, a website, FAQ, all made like 8-10 years ago that I just never launched. Maybe I'll dig that up.

Or the Chess.com API for the chess board, all the software was done on that, too. Hmmmm

[–] j4k3 2 points 1 month ago

unfinished is unfinis...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes, I'd participate, whenever everyone is ready.

[–] j4k3 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

You could also post those here, they would fit this community too and benefit from the existing userbase

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd participate in such a thing

[–] j4k3 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Isn't there already [email protected] ? Could probably be used for what you want to do, and would benefit from already having 2k subscribers

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago

Is a bad idea.