πŸŽ‰πŸ”¬ More news this weekend. @npub1qu6e...8h2h (eLife's preprint evaluation platform) has secured funding from @npub1n8y6...l96n to build a Bonfire flavour for federating preprint reviews and discussions. This means federated, community-governed spaces for open discourse around scientific preprints outside traditional publishing gatekeepers. Read the full announcement: #OpenScience [@open_science]( )
As we approach the release of Bonfire 1.0, this isn’t your typical launch announcement. Instead, it’s a moment to reflect on how we’ve built Bonfire, a roadmap of values, methods, and intentions – and an invitation to define what comes next. In a world of β€œmove fast and break things,” we’ve chosen a different tempo β€” one rooted in care, deep listening, and collective stewardship... πŸ“£ Read our latest blog post: https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/slow_software_for_a_burning_world/
Next stop: Brussels! 🌍 The Complex Anarchism Symposium will gather scientists, artists, activists & dreamers for a 5-day deep dive on organizing without hierarchy and embracing complexity. A Bonfire instance will serve as digital commons β€” a self-organized space for discussion, coordination, proposals & reflection. Excited for this collective experiment and to see what emerges. 🌱 πŸ”— Join remotely or in Brussels (May 19–23): πŸ’Έ Support the event: https://www.gofundme.com/f/anarchism-and-complexity-science-community-kickstart image