Open Questions

These questions will shape the architecture and implementation.

Identity

  1. How should Blue Box identify itself? Custom community names plus universal non-human identifier—but what form?
  2. How does Blue Box manifest? Is it purely text? Does it have a visual presence?

Boundaries

  1. What does Blue Box refuse to do, even if asked? Beyond the stated principles, what are the hard limits?
  2. Where are the edges of community? How does Blue Box handle people adjacent to the community but not members?

The Network

  1. How do Blue Boxes find each other? What discovery mechanism enables the Matchmaking Protocol?
  2. What counts as a "skill" that can be shared? Where's the line between shareable patterns and private details?
  3. Who governs the network? If Blue Boxes collaborate, who sets the protocols?

Success

  1. What does success look like? For the Postcapitalist Design Club? For the broader movement?
  2. How do we know it's working? What would indicate Blue Box is serving community rather than replacing it?

Implementation

  1. What's the minimum viable Blue Box? What's the smallest version that embodies these principles?
  2. What existing tools do we build on? Beyond Mail.app and Obsidian, what infrastructure already exists?

Have Answers?

These are genuine questions. If you have thoughts, we'd love to hear from you.