Glossary entry

Conviviality

Definition

The degree to which tools and institutions expand people’s agency, cooperation, and right of refusal instead of enclosing them. Convivial systems leave people wide room to act, make opting out safe, and let communities shape the service.

Structural

Tests that show it is in place

  • People can refuse or change terms without losing core access or being penalized.
  • Interfaces surface shared control settings instead of only provider defaults.

Hypothetical example

  • A mutual aid platform lets neighbors pause notifications or change delivery preferences without losing access to support.

References

Cite this glossary entry · v1.17.1 · updated Oct 6, 2026 · CC BY-SA 4.0

APA

Ethotechnics Institute. (2026). Conviviality. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/conviviality

MLA

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Chicago

Ethotechnics Institute. "Conviviality." Ethotechnics glossary. Oct 6, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/conviviality.

BibTeX

@misc{glossary_conviviality,
  title={Conviviality},
  author={Ethotechnics Institute},
  year={2026},
  howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
  url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/conviviality},
  version={v1.17.1}
}

RIS

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  • Published: Dec 3, 2025
  • Last updated: Oct 6, 2026
  • Version: v1.17.1

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