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The Love Creators JournalTopic · 2 articles

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#Online communities

Online communities that act in the real world — from network states to cultural movements.

Leaving the headset behind: a real building at dusk. Illustration: Love Creators World.

Manifesto · p.1 · 4 min read

The metaverse was built in the wrong place

Big tech spent years and tens of billions trying to move us into virtual worlds. The real opportunity runs the other way: online communities that change physical places.

An online community, finding its place. Illustration: Love Creators World.

Network states · p.3 · 3 min read

Network states, explained, and why they will need real places

A network state is an online community that wants a physical home. We explain the idea, where it is being tested, and why culture, not just code, is the missing ingredient.

The metaverse was built in the wrong place

Network states, explained, and why they will need real places

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