User Story #makeinghistory DRAFT
The Campbell Family archive is digitizing all their images and paper as CC licence digital files, this is boxes of original papers works from hundreds of campaigns and actions and thousands of images of protest banners and political events.
1. The archive set up a desktop computer or a hosted VPS instance to install the #DAT based p2p application for "makeinghistory"
2. They then use the application to create an account and start to upload the directories of digital files, adding basic metadata if they have the time and motivation.
3. They build a community of people (word of mouth) from the family and wider activist groups to seed an affinity group and ask them to install the application on their phones and tablets.
4. The installation comes with the account "Campbell archive" ready installed, when they install the application they see a number of columns - new - recent - then any columns added by other users working on this account. These columns are simple hashtagged boolean Logic lists of the data in the account.
5. Each comes will have the item/image and any added data and metadata - the is edit buttons, the user can add to any of this data then swipe to the next item from any of the columns.
6. By editing the hashtags and data, the item will move into a category column and into the recent columns.
7. Instead of endlessly scrolling Instagram/tiktok algorithm, they will instead be scrolling family memorys and actively shifting them into category (boolean hashtags), as other people add text and hashtag metadata this will update other user feeds to get them to come back to see the content agen and add their own views and information.
8. We have archived categorise metadata enriched data flows, these are then turned into actual history using the story feature which gives overview (linking) over multabe items and category.
9. This history can be pushed out to the wider world, we have grassroots quality history as well as the traditional top-down #mainstreaming mess making history.
10. People use the stories to build real and lasting social change and challenge - history matters.
User Story - Resistance Exhibition
The is an image tag app install through the exhibition - to install the application and the config. As a part of the #DIY archiving space everything is uploaded as scanned as CC non-commercial this is then feed into the apps that people have installed. People who come to the exhibition and visit the website can take part in the archiving and story telling. This is all public CC data which can be used in other projects.
** A second view of this:**
The "User Story #makeinghistory" outlines a process for digitizing the Campbell Family archive, which contains significant historical materials related to activism and political movements. Here's a breakdown of the steps involved:
Setting up the Application: The archive sets up a desktop computer or a hosted VPS instance to install the #DAT based p2p application for "makeinghistory."
Uploading Digital Files: They use the application to create an account and start uploading directories of digital files from the archive, adding basic metadata if possible.
Building a Community: The archive builds a community of users, including family members and wider activist groups, to seed an affinity group and encourage them to install the application on their devices.
Column Structure: Users see columns like "new" and "recent" along with others added by users working on the same accounts. These columns contain boolean logic lists of the data in the account.
Data Interaction: Users can interact with the data, adding metadata, information, and editing hashtags. They can swipe through items and modify data as needed.
Categorization: By editing hashtags and data, items move into category columns and into the recent columns.
Engagement: Users actively participate in categorizing content instead of passive scrolling. As others add metadata, it updates the feeds of other users, encouraging them to return and contribute.
Story Feature: Archived categorized metadata-enriched data flows are turned into cohesive narratives using the story feature, providing overviews and linking multiple items and categories.
Sharing History: The created histories can be shared with the wider world, providing grassroots quality history in addition to traditional top-down narratives.
Impact: People use these stories to inspire real and lasting social change, recognizing the importance of history in driving progress.
The "User Story - Resistance Exhibition" extends this concept to an exhibition setting, where visitors can participate in archiving and storytelling using a app installed at the exhibition. This creates a participatory space where people can engage with historical materials and contribute to ongoing projects. All data collected is public and available for use in other projects, emphasizing openness and collaboration.