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    The Porch

    Free for everyone

    Free game from the ones who lived it.

    A public place where our elders share childhood stories, the history they saw with their own eyes, where the family comes from, and the lessons they wish somebody told them sooner. Young folks can ask anything.

    A grandmother on her porch showing a family photo album to her daughter and grandson

    No password. No typing required. Tap the mic and talk, and add the old photos.

    "When an elder dies, a library burns to the ground."
    West African proverb. The Porch is how we keep the books.
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    Stories from the porch

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    Pull up a chair.

    You don't have to be a writer. Tap Talk it instead and tell it the way you'd tell it at the cookout. We'll write down the words. Got old pictures? Snap a photo of them with your phone and add them.

    Young folks: help your grandparents post. Sit with them, hit the mic, and let them talk. That's the whole point.

    House rules

    • Respect your elders, and respect the young ones asking.
    • Real stories, real questions. No selling, no links, no spam.
    • No addresses, phone numbers, or private family business that isn't yours to tell.
    • Every post is checked. Hateful or harassing posts never go up.
    • Photos and video show after a moderator looks at them. Only share pictures that are yours or your family's.
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    Up to 6 photos and 1 video. They show after a quick review.
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    Free. No password. Every post is checked so this stays a safe place for our families.

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