Post B1vvICAwkX7e890fsu by tuban_muzuru@beige.party
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 (DIR) Post #B1vvI7adnZhjuNzcjw by hosford42@techhub.social
       2026-01-04T05:39:25Z
       
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       Logistic delivery coops to compete with Amazon and Ebay?
       
 (DIR) Post #B1vvI8mjM6y9cAenDs by hosford42@techhub.social
       2026-01-04T05:44:25Z
       
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       What would it take to build out an initial system? What kind of expertise would be needed?* Someone who knows how to found new coops from scratch (not me, in other words)* Web front end* Data management on backend* Warehousing, logistics, delivery* Probably some ML to fine-tune and efficient operation* HR/staffing expertise* Other?
       
 (DIR) Post #B1vvI9zsqh5JNFooMa by hosford42@techhub.social
       2026-01-04T05:45:28Z
       
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       Imagine if we could get the things we need delivered to our door, *without* funding a billionaire who exploits us and his workers. Who is on board?
       
 (DIR) Post #B1vvIB1L2lqIY3VUGm by hosford42@techhub.social
       2026-01-04T05:46:22Z
       
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       Note: This is not my idea, but reserving credit to see if the person even wants to be involved/creditedEDIT: Thanks @dibi58  for the awesome idea!
       
 (DIR) Post #B1vvICAwkX7e890fsu by tuban_muzuru@beige.party
       2026-01-04T05:51:51Z
       
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       @hosford42 Platform Cooperativism LegalGovernance Expert: You need someone who understands "Multi-stakeholder Co-ops." How do you give workers, consumers, and vendors a vote without creating a "committee that can't decide on lunch"?Operations Research (OR) Scientist: Logistics isn't just "trucks and warehouses." It is high-level math: traveling salesman problems, bin packing, and inventory placement. This is where Amazon wins.Regulatory/Compliance Counsel: Shipping involves local zoning, labor laws (especially if using gig-style delivery), and insurance.Trust & Safety/Moderation: eBay’s biggest cost isn't the servers; it’s dealing with fraud, returns, and disputes. You need a system for decentralized "justice."Take it from an old tech guy, your first hire MUST be an old truck dispatcher, someone you cannot bullshit.   Stay away from anything with an On Switch until you find that person
       
 (DIR) Post #B1vvICr8DgrmEykMdc by lachlan@mastodon.social
       2026-01-04T06:26:43Z
       
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       @tuban_muzuru @hosford42 I've been reflecting on this (mostly, because I'm sad I still use Facebook Marketplace as the de facto place for trading board games). What if, take inspiration from FB Marketplace pages: create a platform that allows people to create marketplaces of their own with their own rules. Default to report to a marketplaces admin, give admins notice if a participant is banned from other markets. Limit platform to bans for illegal behaviour and escalation.Not logistical though.
       
 (DIR) Post #B1vvIDlqooEj4tHf2u by futurebird@sauropods.win
       2026-01-04T06:45:27Z
       
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       @lachlan @tuban_muzuru @hosford42 Is there a way to make such services where people could use their existing fedi-logins?Facebook marketplace works because people already have an account. Making an new account to do something is a massive barrier. But, could this be... IDK like an extension for servers or something... but everyone could see and interact?
       
 (DIR) Post #B1vvWLQBAfPArLsisy by hosford42@techhub.social
       2026-01-04T06:48:07Z
       
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       @futurebird @lachlan @tuban_muzuru FediMarket?
       
 (DIR) Post #B1w79voqsRg4XFV8XA by notsoloud@expressional.social
       2026-01-04T08:58:32Z
       
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       @futurebirdThe Fediverse flea market is Flohmarkt:https://codeberg.org/flohmarkt/flohmarkt/wiki/flohmarkt-instances@lachlan @tuban_muzuru @hosford42
       
 (DIR) Post #B1wADeoCMbWWnafD84 by tuban_muzuru@beige.party
       2026-01-04T09:32:48Z
       
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       @futurebird @lachlan @hosford42 @dibi58 @ChuffMeister @the_wub @notsoloud A few initial thoughts:  Federated Logistics Coop spec 1https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qa39clhwwfxKyzMIq8nQ-O6aUJaBSe7bUf6vZofTxIc/edit?usp=sharingAaron's Coop : initial thoughts on Actors etchttps://docs.google.com/document/d/19IScuQhROld_xgg2vhRKaw4g1gDnTmoq1cGf3KdvVms/edit?usp=sharingFederated VAN Manifestohttps://docs.google.com/document/d/13OyDpLtyDw7Gp7Xj33JEn-yWBs2wWDIe7TIfrw_y-_4/edit?usp=sharingGlossary of Termshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fl4No6ypNCp4TPM9egFoy-wRIlUpqkxACesrIJMAMbc/edit?usp=sharing