Ha like I could just give away something so precious like hooby supplies used once. Sacred idols
As long as I hang onto it I can convince myself that I might pick it back up at some point. To give it away is to admit defeat.
Used once? What are you made of, free time? I just like to buy it and dream of the day I will use it.
Make sure to take it out of the box, so you know it’s hobby gear and not just a collectible.
Me, refusing to uninstall games in my backlog I haven’t even launched once yet.
But researching and shopping is an essential part of the dopamining
I hate it so much, the anxiety of not understanding the overview of what you are reading abut, the subsequent decisions, the pauses bcs your brainhole just gave out & needed some recharging time, etc.
… wait, did I say ‘hate’??
That’s kinda like shopping too. Just that second hand is better for the environment, doesn’t waste resources & doesn’t waste labour.
Researching and shopping is almost always what puts an end to the interest for me.
We would crash the economy
2 birds 1 stone
--> Ornithology hobbyist swapping stuff with geology hobbyist.
So, whats the protocol when someone lists something, and then immediately they’re interested again because they listed it?
(I watched my ex go through this cycle so many fucking times)
I think it’s got to be like once you’ve donated, it’s in the system and you’re just another borrower.
Maybe there should be a cooling off period for any items over a certain value where you can get it back if you regret donating. But stuff like pens and glitter isn’t going to be worth the bother of tracking that sort of thing.
I spent way too much money on a pen. At least I use it to take notes.
Looking at you new microcontroller that I haven’t even got the ide working for and am already kind of over itI spent way too much money on a pen
Are we talking entry level Twsbi eco, or a $1000 Pilot Custom Urushi?
$100 Metal bodied kaweco.
Very nice
Yeah, you’d probably better keep that
I think there could be a box that you check, where another person linked to your account signs off on it. That way you can list it, and then when they think you’re renewed interest has died again, it really gets listed.
I also go in cycles. And it’s great. I get to use my stuff and skills. I don’t buy that much anyways.
You have to go through a cooldown before you can list something again, to make sure you’ve really thought about it. Either that or it lets you think you’ve listed something, but doesn’t actually list it for a couple of days to make sure you’re serious.
There should be a contract that you get the tools but you also get the last unfinshed project. This way, hopefully we may all collectively finish a project
There’s no way a neurotypical figured out that the stars rotate in predictable patterns in the sky that correlate with the changes in seasons and can be used to time crop planting. Also, that guy probably had a cave full of star drawings and was fed by the tribe because he routinely forgot to eat.
This is pretty much what swap meets (aka flea markets) are for.
But for real though. At least some of that furniture they sell will give you fleas.
Yeah was just about to say this is just Facebook Marketplace, or Craigslist.
You’ve gone even older.
There’s a fediverse project for that: Flohmarkt
This used to exist on Reddit. I believe it was ADHDbay. The trouble is it probably needs to be modded by a neurotypical. I know I could only do it for a short time and then get bored and move on.
You just swap the moderation hobby when you’re bored of it and someone else takes up the mantle
Another idea: have ‘lending libraries’ for hobbies. Leave your art supplies and check out a keyboard and a Ukulele. Donate leather-working tools and while you are there you can use the 3D printer. Kind of like a cross between a maker space and a book library.
Smaller libraries might be able to combine the two ideas. I know you used to be able to check out video cameras and AV equipment before everybody phone did that at my library.
This way creative people in the community who otherwise couldn’t afford to express themselves could have access to the tools to do so. I could make more room in my house by donating the art supplies to people who I know will use it… at least until they get bored of that and want to try something else.
I could see people holding classes there in how to use the tools properly, or even just hanging out to give advice to people who want it.
Libraries in the US and Germany and the UK do that right now. Other countries too probably but I only know of those three
Library
Those stay in the closet until I’m ready to come back to that hobby
Lucky you, my closet’s full… .as is my room, garage, and ‘work’ room.
Isn’t that basically a makerspace?
Sounds like communism, better stamp that out immediately.
But who would take over the website when I get bored?
But seriously library economy, guys. There’s no reason for every house in your neighbourhood to own a jigsaw, or even leaf blower.
Tell that to the guy who drives a 3 ton pickup truck to work every day, because of that one time 4 years ago he had to transport a fridge rather than pay £20 to have it delivered.
“That’s socialism though…” Shut the fuck up becky, we know.
I’ve been thinking for years now about the idea of opening up a “neighbourhood kitchen.” I would prepare and provide all sorts of common ingredients, as well as cooking tools. People could come in and use what they want, maybe paying a membership fee plus used consumables. The most annoying parts of cooking are gathering the ingredients and cleaning up, these would be done for you.
look. I’m really going to use these domains I pay good money for every month
You pay monthly?
I might still have a use for my box of woodcarving tools someday. Maybe.
