Greetings from Biki

[biki]

Hello!

The name i just came up with is Biki, which is fine for now, but im def open to suggestions. I'm new at coding and websites and all that, (my neocities has been up for 3 months, but it's been actually functional for... 2 hours?) and I just stumbled here one day. This place looks cool!

What, Me? Well, rn I'm spending most of my time at my free democratic school. I love applied philosophy and maked music, and I sometimes work at a nordic LARP camp.

Looking around this forum, I'm stuck by how intimate it is. Perhaps friendly is a better word? Safe? What is this feeling? I need to think more about how I relate to the "yesterweb". Perhaps being here will help me with that.

So I'm here!    I hope your day was nice. I hope I get the chance to talk with some of you!

[Cele]

Welcome Biki! Your website looks quite nice already.

[Commodorn]

Welcome to the forum! Your website already looks like it's going to be an interesting one. The log in particular is very enjoyable to read-- you're an engaging storyteller!

[Guest]

Wow, nice CSS and I like how you use text ASCII arts for the blog entries, welcome btw

[Lyonid]

What an awesome website. I will always respect someone putting ASCII text on a compressed video background. I adore it. Your writing style is so much fun as well - you just sparked my interest in typing faster with keybr lolol. Can't wait to read more from you. 

[SilkSkull]

Welcome! Your website looks super good already!!! I can't wait to see what you do 

[sig]

Welcome, hope you have a good time! Curious to see how your website evolves, it already looks cool so far! 

[Melooon]

Hi Biki, welcome to the forum 

Wow whats a democratic school?? Do you vote for your teachers? Or maybe for the other students.. like they are a bad student, they should not be in this class! That could work well 

Safe is a good word, nothing is ever totally safe online, but a LOT of effort has gone into making this space safe and homely. Whats your favourite norse object?

Hope you enjoy your time!

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[biki]

Wow! Thank you all for the warm welcome! 

Melon, you asked what is my favorite norse object. There are some pretty cool objects in norway, but "Nordic LARP" refers to a style of LARP, not a specific setting.This is a good intro to and definition of Nordic Larp.

Even so, my favorite Norse Object is Skíðblaðnir, a mythical ship that could carry whatever you wanted and go wherever you wish, and when not in use could be folded and put into your pocket like a handkerchief. What's yours?

Democratic Sckools are the coolest! The highest level of admin in our (less than 100 person) school is a democratic body called the School Meeting, where every Staff and Student gets one vote in all matters. Hiring and Firing Staff, Student Conflict Resolution, Student Suspension or Expulsion, Fund Allocation, Setting Tuition, Setting Staff Salaries, anything and everything else goes through this body or a delegation of this body.

There are no mandatory classes (thats the "free" part), and if you want a specific higher level class, usually you have to create one with your friends. If you'd like an instructor (on a subject that isn't covered by existing staff), you can go to school meeting for the funds to hire one. Usually at the beginning of such classes, everyone agrees on necessary requirements for continued attendance, "no more than 2 unexcused absences" etc.

Second Post in and I'm already ranting! If people have more questions about democratic schools or anything else, I'd be happy to answer, but perhaps then I should make a new "topic"? I don't know forum etiquette