cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/46268
Seems like this could be an interesting niche for a fediverse project. The only option that seems to think in that direction that I could find is Epicyon.
Seems like an ideal application of the federated technology. Start small as a neighbourhood sharing/bartering network and over time it can expand easily to cover an entire city or such.
What is it? I bailed on only being able to see “You don’t have JavaScript enabled. This website needs JavaScript to work, because it uses client-side rendering.”
From the front page:
“Karrot is a free and open-source tool for grassroots initiatives and groups of people that want to coordinate face-to-face activities on a local, autonomous and voluntary basis. It is designed in ways to enable community-building and support a more transparent, democratic and participatory governance of your group. Whether you are saving and sharing food, running a free shop or a makerspace, keeping a community garden or a bike-kitchen…”
Thank you.