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OPEN MEMBERSHIPHAWAI‘I ISLAND · BUILT AROUND COMMUNITY
Rooted here.
Growing together.
A place for our island’s people, skills, and possibilities to meet. Help shape a local exchange that starts with community.
Continue with Telegram Free to join. Open to everyone.We’re building the foundation. This hub is in prelaunch. Community exchange and BIB Bucks transactions are not active.
COME AS YOU AREFREE MEMBERSHIP
Your place in the community
Anyone can join Big Island Bulletin. Start with a verified sign-in, then make it official.
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Joining is free. Credit limits come from the current organization policy and individual settings. Joining alone does not accept credit terms or unlimited trust in the organization.
OUR UNIT OF EXCHANGE
Big Island Bucks
Account not active
- Balance
- Not available
- Planned program
- Set by organization policy
Your opening balance is zero. An approved borrowing limit is spending capacity, not a gifted balance. Review your actual limit and the organization trust terms before accepting.
Transactions aren’t available yet
About this unit
The fixed unit identifier for this hub is:
urn:bigislandbulletin:unit:bib-bucks:v1SMALL STEPS. LOCAL POSSIBILITY.
How we grow from here
Bring what you do best
Skills, useful things, and a willingness to help. Signed-in members can publish listings when the backend is activated. Trading remains unavailable.
COMING LATERBuild trust over time
Active BIB members can link verified Telegram identity. Eligible group members can accept the planned interest-free credit terms; credit issuance remains off until the existing ledger is ready.
CREDIT IS NOT ACTIVEPeople
The member directory is awaiting its approved backend integration. Active BIB members will be able to edit a bio, skills and services and contact one another through verified Telegram username links. Directory entries will be visible to active BIB members.
GROWING TOGETHER
Launch partners
Big Island BulletinPuna Rising
Local community is the starting point.
Keep the conversation going
Linking will verify identity and group membership. BIB membership requires a usable Telegram contact link visible to active hub members; set a public Telegram username if you do not have one. Phone numbers are not displayed, and Telegram privacy and blocks still apply. Eligible marketplace posts cross-post only after active hub membership and explicit continuing publication and Big Island Bucks acceptance.
Telegram in account settingsManage your Telegram connection in account settings.Advanced member settings
Personal trust
Personal trust settings are inactive during prelaunch. No personal trust or borrowing arrangements can be created here.
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