Anyone up for a group reading of "An anarchist faq"? : anarchism

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 8 months 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 😆.

[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 0 points 8 months 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

[+] fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Yooo hello fxomt

I thibk it'd made sense to start from the beginning. Section A also seems very important part of the faq:)

Anyone who has advanced could participate I guess on discussions about previous parts or wait or make a new group if there are enough people (kinda doubt there will be enough people)

Afaq is so long that almost surely some will be behind and others will ahead of others, so dunno how it will go😅

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I mean I think for AFAQ in particular it's fine if someone jumps in the middle. As a FAQ, it's written with the understanding that people will read it in pieces.

[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

True

Hmm, what if we just do a weekly post about afaq and people can discuss their progress and thoughts without making the post specific to the section each member of the community reads (each user will just mention it in the comments).

It could be like afaq group reading week #1234

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I mean this might be selfish but for me personally, it would be nice to have some amount of structure and "peer pressure" to get the reading done. Like "okay here's the part of the FAQ we're on today", and if someone else wants to talk about some other part that's cool too, but you know.. sometimes. it's nice to do things as a group 😃.

[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 0 points 8 months ago

I see yeah, cool cool, we could do that:)

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm definitely interested.

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If anyone has a ereader (like a kindle or kobo), there's an epub version of it: (direct link) https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/the-anarchist-faq-editorial-collective-an-anarchist-faq-full.epub

[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months 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 8 months 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 8 months ago (1 children)

Amazing!

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wait, nevermind that epub is completely broken

[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Oh lol

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months 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 8 months ago (1 children)

Yay:) haha Im yoo sleepy now to suggest anything

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago

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

[–] y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago

I'm in.

Been meaning to learn how to read

[–] xiwi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago

I want to be in pleaseee

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] BlastboomStrice@mander.xyz 0 points 8 months ago

Thank you for the encouragement db0:)

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Do you mean to?

[–] nylo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago

sign me up!

[–] underscores@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago

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 8 months ago

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

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago

I'd like to try!

[–] FundMECFS@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months 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 8 months ago

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

[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months 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.

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