Listen, capture, analyse: the vibeometer and action-first community

Rosie Sherry and Simon Tomes are back on This Week in Community after a week off for MoTaCon, reflecting on a festival week of dinners, socials, workshops, and a seafront walk, and why community is something you support all year round, not just during one big event. They talk about the post-conference admin that's never quite "done done", how a quick retro has already shaped next year's event, and why community builders can give themselves permission to decide fast rather than stall in analysis paralysis, especially when member feedback mostly confirms what they already sensed. From there, they explore community knowledge management, from archiving event photos to turning one workshop into an Insight article, an Observatory link, and a new glossary term, all tied together as part of communities of service. The conversation then turns to Nicola Earle's post on measuring vibes, prompting ideas for a vibeometer and a simple listen, capture, analyse loop for reading the signals that show a community is popping off. Rosie shares a Guardian piece on a Berlin tree-watering app as an example of action-first community, contrasting it with the messiness of local Facebook groups, and both hosts swap stories of litter picking and paddle-board clean-ups before asking what the online equivalent of tidying up might be. They close with a nod to disconnecting offline, inspired by a worriedaboutsatan track, and a heads-up about an in-person TWiC with Andy Claremont in London on 21 October. Chapter timestamps 00:01 Conference Reflection and Community Resilience 03:25 Post-Conference Task Management 04:53 Rapid Decision Making and Future Planning 07:14 Avoiding Analysis Paralysis in Decisions 09:29 Validating Assumptions Through Member Feedback 16:13 Community Knowledge Management and Archiving 17:55 Expanding Insight Through Platform Features 22:15 Defining Communities Of Service 24:59 Measuring Community Vibes and Sentiment 39:39 Action Oriented Local Community Apps 54:22 Modelling Online and In-Person Communities 56:10 The Importance of Disconnecting Offline 57:45 Upcoming In-Person Community Event Handy links You can't measure vibes… or can you? by Nicola Earle https://lnkd.in/p/e8aPnsgk ‘Like caring for a pet’: the app that lets you know if your neighbourhood tree is thirsty https://www.theguardian.com/environme... Community as a Service (CaaS) mindset https://rosie.land/glossary/community... It's Happening https://rosie.land/posts/its-happening One Million Mentors https://onemillionmentors.org.uk/ A New Life Awaits You in the Offline Communities, a song by worriedaboutsatan    • worriedaboutsatan - A New Life Awaits You ...   ----- This Week in Community (TWiC) is a weekly online call between community professionals, hosted by Rosie Sherry and Simon Tomes. Gather around the community fire for a live conversation as we connect with the people behind the practice, explore what's emerging, and share the passion of those shaping the future of community. Tune in for the latest news, discussions, and insights from across the world of community building, connection, and care. We meet every Wednesday at 4pm UK time. Join the stage and tell us about your week, share your hot takes, talk about what you're working on, celebrate your wins, or just listen in and join the chat. It's up to you. 🤝 Join the TWiC Chapter on the MoTaverse and 🗓️ Register for the next event: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/cha... ✍️ Rosie Sherry writes about community at https://rosie.land ✍️ Simon Tomes writes about community at https://simontomes.com In community we gather.