I really appreciate your thoughtful response and apology

I am not an expert by any standards, that is just one I remember from scouts. I had to look up figure 8 on bight, and that looks like a really useful knot, especially because you can do in the middle of rope, without the end. I looked up why anyone would do a bowline then, but i guess it’s a little easier to undo when you’re done with the knot, so it’s useful in certain rescue situations, otherwise the figure 8 is considered stronger. Do you have experience with either?

It does look like a hitch of some sort. If you are trying to achieve a loop that does not pull tight, I always used a bowline knot.

I haven’t yet begun homeschooling, but I did join some fb groups in my area. I like to gather what resources (eg curricula) or ideas they have and think about what I’d prefer. Some group members don’t align exactly with what I want or have questionable information, so always do your own research too.

But I have found that talking about homeschooling with friends and coworkers opened up many conversations about it, and I didn’t even realize they homeschooled. So it seems less intimidating to have some successful methods or curricula implemented, instead of the overwhelming amount of info on the web.

Like I said, I havent started yet, but I’m happy to share what I found for ideas.

I’m guessing using Kickstarter has the benefit of adding hype as a new thing. I’ve always been curious about Open Collective and Liberapay. Have you tried it? Was it a smooth process?

Yeah, that is what I was referring to with boosting. I think I understand now. For a short while, it looked to me like there were replies on Mastadon that I didnt write, but apparently they are just all of the “boosted” posts coming from Lemmy comments. Thank you.

Standards? Reminds me of that 12-inch tall king…

Terrible leading, but made a great ruler