A Browser<\/strong> is our free visitor membership.<\/p>\n Browsers can explore Milly’s Caf\u00e9 and read our blog posts and standard public pages, including pages such as Home, About, Contact, and Services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n You don’t have to become a paying member just to enjoy what we’re creating here. We want people to be able to look around, read, think, learn, and decide for themselves whether Milly’s Caf\u00e9 is right for them.<\/p>\n Browser membership is free.<\/strong><\/p>\n A Patron<\/strong> is a paying member of Milly’s Caf\u00e9 who receives access to much more of the community.<\/p>\n Our Groups are one of the strongest parts of the Caf\u00e9. Patrons can participate in several of our Groups, where conversations cover subjects such as emotional maturity, self-transformation, character, relationships, communication, respect, and personal growth.<\/strong><\/p>\n Some Groups are private or hidden and aren’t available to every member.<\/p>\n Patrons also have access to the social-network side of the Caf\u00e9, including profile management, connecting with others, news feeds, private and public messaging, discussions, and other community features.<\/p>\n Patron membership is $25 per year.<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes.<\/strong><\/p>\n There is no charge to become a Browser.<\/p>\n We also believe the articles and other public content should stand on their own. You shouldn’t have to pay simply to read something useful.<\/p>\n We’re also considering adding a wellness-oriented Group<\/strong> for Browsers in the future, similar to one Dad has developed on one of his other community sites.<\/p>\n Patrons get access to the community side of Milly’s Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n That includes access to several of our 35 Groups<\/strong>, although not every Group is available to every member because some Groups are private or hidden.<\/p>\n Patrons can also use features such as:<\/p>\n Most importantly, Patrons aren’t simply paying for “content.”<\/p>\n They’re becoming part of a community<\/strong>.<\/p>\n No.<\/strong><\/p>\n You can remain a Browser.<\/p>\n Some of our strongest features are our blog posts, and those are available without becoming a Patron. We want people to have the opportunity to read, learn, and explore Milly’s Caf\u00e9 without feeling pressured to purchase anything.<\/p>\n If you eventually decide you’d like to participate more deeply in the community, you can become a Patron.<\/p>\n That’s the idea.<\/strong><\/p>\n You can start by becoming a Browser, look around, read our articles, and get a feel for the Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n We’re working on making the transition from Browser to Patron as straightforward as possible. You shouldn’t have to start over simply because you decide later that you’d like to participate in the member community.<\/p>\n Our Groups are where much of the community conversation happens.<\/p>\n Different Groups focus on different subjects, including Emotional Maturity, Self-Transformation, character, relationships, respect, communication, and other areas of personal growth.<\/strong><\/p>\n We have approximately 35 Groups<\/strong>, although some are private or hidden and therefore aren’t available to everyone.<\/p>\n We’re also interested in allowing the community itself to help shape future discussions. As we learn what our Patrons are interested in, we’ll continue developing new conversations and resources around those interests.<\/p>\n Yes \u2014 but with a twist.<\/strong><\/p>\n Milly’s Caf\u00e9 has many of the features people associate with social media: profiles, news feeds, Groups, messaging, discussions, and connecting with other people.<\/p>\n But we’re trying to build something with a different emphasis.<\/p>\n We don’t want people to feel like they’re simply being turned into a source of information for advertisers. We believe people deserve privacy, respect, and human dignity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n We’re building a community around conversation, learning, maturity, friendship, and personal growth rather than simply trying to keep people scrolling.<\/p>\n Truly, just about anyone.<\/strong><\/p>\n Our primary audience is young adults and parents, with young adults generally meaning people from about 13 through 33<\/strong> in the way we’re using the term.<\/p>\n But age isn’t the only thing that matters.<\/p>\n You might be outgoing or shy. You might know exactly what you want to do with your life, or you might still be figuring it out.<\/p>\n You might come here because you’re interested in emotional maturity, relationships, reading, communication, current events, personal development, or simply because you want to meet thoughtful people.<\/p>\n There’s room for different kinds of people here.<\/p>\n That’s okay. Start slowly.<\/strong><\/p>\n You don’t have to walk into the Caf\u00e9 and immediately start talking to everyone.<\/p>\n Become a Browser. Read a few articles. Look around. See what interests you.<\/p>\n When you’re ready, participate.<\/p>\n You don’t have to be the loudest person in the room to have something worthwhile to say.<\/p>\n And if you’re shy, awkward, uncertain, or simply someone who takes a while to become comfortable around new people, you are not doing anything wrong.<\/strong><\/p>\n You probably belong here more than you think.<\/p>\n Milly’s Caf\u00e9 is part of a larger idea of community that includes other projects Dad works on, including SDL5.org<\/strong> and ClimateTribe.social<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Those projects explore much larger challenges facing people and the planet, including the Climate and Ecological Emergency, Democracy-based Emergency, Humanity-centered Emergency, and Refugee Emergency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Milly’s Caf\u00e9 approaches things from a more personal and community-oriented direction.<\/p>\n We’re interested in how people grow, how they treat one another, how they communicate, how they deal with difficult situations, and how they become more mature human beings.<\/p>\n So if you’re unsure, shy, curious, or simply don’t know where you fit yet, come in and look around.<\/strong><\/p>\n You don’t have to have everything figured out before you walk through the door.<\/p>\n We’re building Milly’s Caf\u00e9 as we go, so some features and Groups will continue to evolve.<\/p>\n If you have a question we haven’t answered here, contact us<\/strong> and let us know.<\/p>\n We’re glad you stopped by.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is a Browser? 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\nWhat is a Patron?<\/h2>\n
\nIs being a Browser really free?<\/h2>\n
\nWhat does a Patron get for $25 a year?<\/h2>\n
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\nDo I have to become a Patron?<\/h2>\n
\nCan I start as a Browser and become a Patron later?<\/h2>\n
\nWhat are the member-only Groups?<\/h2>\n
\nIs Milly’s Caf\u00e9 a social-media site?<\/h2>\n
\nWho is Milly’s Caf\u00e9 for?<\/h2>\n
\nWhat if I’m shy or don’t know anyone here?<\/h2>\n
\nWhat if I’m not sure whether I belong here?<\/h2>\n
\nStill have questions?<\/h3>\n
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