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[Edit: We are 11 people interested so far!]

Anyone interested? It's very long in total (could be like 2k pages) and people probably dont read it linearly, but I figured it'd be cool to take up on it:)

So far, I'vs finished reading Section A and has been very informative. I've tried to keep notes of it in .md format here:

https://codeberg.org/BlastboomStrice/book-notes/src/branch/main/AFAQ-Summary.md

If this fails, maybe we could pick other smaller books, but me personally might not be able to participate (already reading afaq and another book).

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[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I've actually been meaning to do a full linear reading of the FAQ since forever. Not sure how much time I'll be able to put in during the semester but I could probably be pressured into doing it if there's enough people not to let down πŸ˜†.

[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago

Yo letsgoo

I think it took me like 1-2months to read section A (180 pdf pages) which is about 10% of afaq

So I suppose it will take 1-2years if I dont give up

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm definitely interested.

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Btw, this seems mildly outdated*

Its latest version is 15.8 (2024/7/4). Not sure how often they update it

Edit: here's the version history/changes

https://www.anarchistfaq.org/afaq/new.html

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wrote a shitty python script to make an updated one: https://files.catbox.moe/lm17nj.epub

[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait, nevermind that epub is completely broken

[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

ok, I unfucked the epub, before I reupload it, what would you suggest I use as the cover?

[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yay:) haha Im yoo sleepy now to suggest anything

https://files.catbox.moe/mi41sy.epub -- just chose the enclosed a on a red/black background.

[–] y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago

I'm in.

Been meaning to learn how to read

[–] xiwi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago

I want to be in pleaseee

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I urge everyone yo join. One of the best resources on the subject

[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago

Thank you for the encouragement db0:)

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] nylo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago

sign me up!

I'd be interested. I've checked out parts of it over the years but haven't looked at most of it.

[–] stepan@lemmy.cafe 0 points 1 year ago

Not sure how is it supposed to work, but definitely count me in!

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago

I'd like to try!

[–] FundMECFS@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can someone volunteer to give that website a mobile compatible viewing mode. It would make it far more accessible.

(I’d theoretically love to join your reading but the extent of my chronic illness means it’s very unlikely I’d be able to keep up fully. I’d love to jump in and out if that’s possible tho :))

[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago

If it helps, irelephant made an epub version of it: https://files.catbox.moe/mi41sy.epub

[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

When I clicked the link, a couple of hours ago, I just went ahead and read through it all without realising.

Great resource, thanks for the share.

I'd probably not have the time for a complete read of a longer edition.