The <a href="https://ushin.org">ushin</a> project explores Org mode for distributed deliberation.
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<p>
-Ushin offers the seven <a href="https://ushin.org/#shapes">shapes</a> (or kinds of meaning) deliberative<br />
-structure for mutual understanding by distinguishing facts, feelings,<br />
+Ushin offers the seven <a href="https://ushin.org/#shapes">shapes</a> (or kinds of meaning) deliberative
+structure for mutual understanding by distinguishing facts, feelings,
needs, thoughts, topics, actions, and people.
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<p>
-"Distributed" means that messages can be shared on a <a href="https://hypercore-protocol.org/">peer-to-peer<br />
-network</a> where you have full control over your data. With no central<br />
-authority to censor "misinformation," decision-making power is also<br />
-distributed. Subjective moderation systems like <a href="https://cblgh.org/trustnet/">TrustNet</a> make it easy<br />
+"Distributed" means that messages can be shared on a <a href="https://hypercore-protocol.org/">peer-to-peer
+network</a> where you have full control over your data. With no central
+authority to censor "misinformation," decision-making power is also
+distributed. Subjective moderation systems like <a href="https://cblgh.org/trustnet/">TrustNet</a> make it easy
to find sources of information you can trust.
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<p>
-<a href="https://orgmode.org/">Org mode</a> is already an effective tool for organizing personal<br />
-knowledge, especially when combined with <a href="https://www.orgroam.com/">Or Roam</a>'s speedy search<br />
+<a href="https://orgmode.org/">Org mode</a> is already an effective tool for organizing personal
+knowledge, especially when combined with <a href="https://www.orgroam.com/">Or Roam</a>'s speedy search
functionality and backlinks.
</p>
<p>
-Ushin combines these ideas into a fun and easy-to-use plain-text<br />
-system for discussing important issues free of censorship, bots, and<br />
+Ushin combines these ideas into a fun and easy-to-use plain-text
+system for discussing important issues free of censorship, bots, and
trolls through community curation.
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<h2>Anthony Wang</h2></div>
-<div class="webform-html-textarea"><p>Anthony Wang is an MIT student and decentralized web developer. He is a<br /><br />
-maintainer for the ForgeFed protocol, Forgejo, Fediverse Enhancement<br /><br />
+<div class="webform-html-textarea"><p>Anthony Wang is an MIT student and decentralized web developer. He is a maintainer for the ForgeFed protocol, Forgejo, Fediverse Enhancement<br /><br />
Proposals, and a few other decentralized web projects.</p><br />
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