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This probably sounds ridiculous, but I gotta say it out loud anyway because it's been driving me bananas for the past few days. I want to create an information resource specifically for Star Trek meme creators. I haven't been able to get it out of my head, so I think I gotta just build it already.

What would this site even have on it, you ask? Off the top of my head, I'm thinking the contents would consist of: the list of official Trek fonts for all shows (already in progress), links to screencap sites, links to the few Trek meme generators that are out there, software recommendations by platform, maybe a few guides here and there. Basically, all the stuff that would make it possible or easier to make your own Trek memes. Most of us here already have our own workflow set up just the way we want it, but not everybody does, and I'm also thinking a resource like this could help lower the barrier to entry a little.

I write code and documentation for a living, so it's kinda in my wheelhouse. It would be a fun thing to do on the side, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't have a platform and host already in mind.

But I'm wondering if this would actually be used? And would anyone here be interested in contributing?

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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I don't have any coding skills to offer, but I'd be happy to share meme making tips and which tools I like using. I'm always curious to hear other people's processes too.

[–] kellyaster@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

I don't have any coding skills to offer

Depending on how it all shakes out, this technically shouldn't be an issue from a content contribution perspective; I'm actually looking at lightweight solutions that render from markdown, which we all use to post and comment on Lemmy (and the Bad Place). But you'd likely have to sign into a code repo, set up ssh keys, and do the things developers do, and that's not everyone's cup o'tea. If this changes and if I do happen to find an ideal platform where you can just login in your browser and start editing, I'll let you know!

[–] kellyaster@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

@The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world there's been some movement on the meme-making site, and plans have changed; Jawa21 recommended a wiki-based solution that fits the bill, so I'm gonna go with that. I'll send you a DM in a minute.